Visceral systems
Submandibular duct
Ductus submandibularis
- System
- Visceral systems
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Major salivary glands
DescriptionUnreviewed
The submandibular duct or Wharton duct or submaxillary duct, is one of the salivary excretory ducts.
It is about 5 cm. long, and its wall is much thinner than that of the parotid duct.
It drains saliva from each bilateral submandibular gland and sublingual gland to the sublingual caruncle at the base of the tongue.
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Names
- Latin
- Ductus submandibularis
- English
- Submandibular duct
- French
- Canal submandibulaire
- Spanish
- Conducto submandibular
- Portuguese
- Ducto submandibular