| Duct | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Dissected_lactating_breast_gray1172.png) Dissection of a lactating breast. 1 - Fat 2 - Lactiferous duct/lobule 3 - Lobule 4 - Connective tissue 5 - Sinus of lactiferous duct 6 - Lactiferous duct | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Gray1033.png) Section of the human esophagus. Moderately magnified. The section is transverse and from near the middle of the gullet. a. Adventitia. b. Divided fibers of longitudinal muscular coat. c. Transverse muscular fibers. d. Submucous or areolar layer. e. Muscularis mucosae. f. Mucous membrane, with vessels and part of a lymphoid nodule. g. Stratified epithelial lining. h. Mucous gland. i. Gland duct. m’. Striated muscular fibers cut across. | |
| Identifiers | |
| FMA | 30320 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In anatomy and physiology, a duct is a circumscribed channel leading from an exocrine gland or organ.