Types of Ducts
Examples include:
Duct | From' | To | Carries |
Lactiferous duct | mammary gland | nipple | milk |
Cystic duct | gallbladder | common bile duct | bile |
Common hepatic duct | liver | common bile duct | bile |
Common bile duct | common hepatic duct and cystic duct | pancreatic duct | bile |
Pancreatic duct | pancreas | hepatopancreatic ampulla | bile and pancreatic enzymes |
Ejaculatory duct | vas deferens | urethra | semen |
Parotid duct | parotid gland | mouth | saliva |
Submaxillary duct | submaxillary gland | mouth | saliva |
Major sublingual duct | sublingual gland | mouth | saliva |
Bartholin's ducts | Bartholin's glands | Vulva | Bartholin's fluid |
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