Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
Excretory duct of seminal gland — Prostate with seminal vesicles and seminal ducts, viewed from in front and above … Wikipedia
excretory duct of seminal gland — excretory duct of seminal vesicle ductus excretorius glandulae vesiculosae … Medical dictionary
excretory duct — a duct that is merely conductive and not secretory … Medical dictionary
duct of Wirsung — duct of Wir·sung vir (.)zu̇ŋ, zəŋ n PANCREATIC DUCT (a) Wirsung Johann Georg (1600 1643) German anatomist. A professor of anatomy at Padua, Italy, Wirsung discovered and drew an illustration of the excretory duct of the pancreas in 1642. The… … Medical dictionary
excretory tubule — (Order Decapoda): Narrow section of antennal gland occasionally joining second part of end sac (labyrinth) to bladder. See: excretory duct [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
duct of Bellini — duct of Bel·li·ni be lē nē n any of the large excretory ducts of the uriniferous tubules of the kidney that open on the free surface of the papillae Bellini Lorenzo (1643 1704) Italian anatomist and physiologist. Bellini is important as one of… … Medical dictionary
duct of Rivinus — duct of Ri·vi·nus rə vē nəs n any of several small inconstant efferent ducts of the sublingual gland Rivinus Augustus Quirinus (1652 1723) German anatomist and botanist. Rivinus described the excretory ducts of the sublingual glands in an article … Medical dictionary
duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
Excretory system — The excretory system is a passive biological system that removes excess, unnecessary or dangerous materials from an organism, so as to help maintain homeostasis within the organism and prevent damage to the body. It is responsible for the… … Wikipedia
bile duct — noun a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum • Syn: ↑common bile duct • Hypernyms: ↑duct, ↑epithelial duct, ↑canal, ↑channel • Part Holonyms: ↑liver … Useful english dictionary
