Salivary Ducts

"Salivary Ducts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Any of the ducts which transport saliva. Salivary ducts include the parotid duct, the major and minor sublingual ducts, and the submandibular duct.

Descriptor ID	D018987
MeSH Number(s)	A03.556.500.760.640 A10.336.779.640 A14.549.760.640
Concept/Terms	Salivary Ducts Salivary Ducts Duct, Salivary Ducts, Salivary Salivary Duct Wharton's Duct Wharton's Duct Duct, Wharton's Wharton Duct Whartons Duct Stensen's Duct Stensen's Duct Duct, Stensen's Stensen Duct Stensens Duct

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Salivary Ducts".

Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Mouth [A03.556.500]
Salivary Glands [A03.556.500.760]
Salivary Ducts [A03.556.500.760.640]
Tissues [A10]
Exocrine Glands [A10.336]
Salivary Glands [A10.336.779]
Salivary Ducts [A10.336.779.640]
Stomatognathic System [A14]
Mouth [A14.549]
Salivary Glands [A14.549.760]
Salivary Ducts [A14.549.760.640]

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