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nasolacrimal duct
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | nasolacrimal duct - a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavityduct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" |
nasolacrimal duct
nasolacrimal duct[¦nā·zō′lak·rə·məl ′dəkt] (anatomy) The membranous duct lodged within the nasolacrimal canal; it gives passage to the tears from the lacrimal sac to the inferior meatus of the nose. nasolacrimal duct
duct [dukt] a passage with well-defined walls, especially a tubular structure for the passage of excretions or secretions. adj., adj ductal.accessory duct of Santorini a tubular structure that drains the lower part of the head of the pancreas.alveolar d's small passages connecting the respiratory bronchioles and the alveolar sacs.Bartholin's duct (duct of Bartholin) the larger and longer of the sublingual ducts.bile d's (biliary d's) see bile ducts.cochlear duct a spiral membranous tube in the bony canal of the cochlea between Reissner's membrane and the basilar membrane; it is divided into the scala tympani, scala vestibuli, and spiral lamina. Called also scala media.common bile duct a duct formed by the union of the cystic and hepatic ducts; see also bile ducts.cystic duct the passage connecting the gallbladder neck and the common bile duct.efferent duct any duct that gives outlet to a glandular secretion.ejaculatory duct the duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicles, opening into the prostatic urethra on the colliculus seminalis.endolymphatic duct a canal connecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear with the endolymphatic sac.excretory duct one through which the secretion is conveyed from a gland.hepatic duct the excretory duct of the liver, or one of its branches in the lobes of the liver; see also bile ducts. Hepatic duct. From Applegate, 2000.lacrimal duct the excretory duct of the lacrimal gland; see also lacrimal apparatus. Called also lacrimal canaliculus.lacrimonasal duct nasal duct.lactiferous d's ducts conveying the milk secreted by the lobes of the breast to and through the nipples.lymphatic duct, left thoracic duct.lymphatic d's see lymphatic ducts.mammary duct lactiferous ducts.mesonephric duct an embryonic duct of the mesonephros, which in the male becomes the epididymis, ductus deferens and its ampulla, seminal vesicles, and ejaculatory duct, and in the female is largely obliterated.müllerian duct either of the two paired embryonic ducts developing into the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes, and becoming largely obliterated in the male.nasal duct (nasolacrimal duct) the downward continuation of the lacrimal sac, opening on the lateral wall of the inferior meatus of the nose; see also lacrimal apparatus.pancreatic duct the main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla; see also bile ducts.papillary d's straight excretory or collecting portions of the renal tubules, which descend through the renal medulla to a renal papilla.paramesonephric duct müllerian duct.paraurethral d's Skene's glands.parotid duct the duct by which the parotid glands" >parotid glands empty into the mouth.prostatic d's minute ducts from the prostate, opening into or near the prostatic sinuses on the posterior wall of the urethra.lymphatic duct, right a vessel draining lymph from the upper right side of the body, receiving lymph from the right subclavian, jugular, and mediastinal trunks when those vessels do not open independently into the right brachiocephalic vein.salivary d's the ducts of the salivary glands.semicircular d's the long ducts of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.seminal d's the passages for conveyance of spermatozoa and semen.sublingual d's the excretory ducts of the sublingual salivary glands.submandibular duct (submaxillary duct) the duct that drains the submandibular gland and opens at the sublingual caruncle.tear duct lacrimal duct.thoracic duct a duct beginning in the cisterna chyli and emptying into the venous system at the junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins. It acts as a channel for the collection of lymph from the portions of the body below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm.na·so·lac·ri·mal duct [TA] the passage leading downward from the lacrimal sac on each side to the anterior portion of the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted into the nasal cavity. Synonym(s): ductus nasolacrimalis [TA], nasal ductna·so·lac·ri·mal duct (nā'zō-lak'ri-măl dŭkt) [TA] The passage leading downward from the lacrimal sac on each side to the anterior portion of the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted into the nasal cavity. nasolacrimal duct The membranous passage that carries the overflow of tears from the LACRIMAL SAC to the interior of the nose, opening just under the lower TURBINATE. Blockage of the nasolacrimal duct causes a persistently watering eye.Nasolacrimal ductA channel that transmits tears from the lacrimal sac to the nose.Mentioned in: Lacrimal Duct Obstructionlacrimal apparatusThe system involved in the production and conduction of tears. It consists of the lacrimal gland and accessory lacrimal glands (glands of Krause and Wolfring); the eyelid margins; and the two puncta lacrimae. Each punctum is a small round or oval aperture situated on a slight elevation at the inner end of the upper and lower lid margin (lacrimal papilla) and forms the entrance to the canaliculi. Each canaliculus consists of a vertical portion of about
lacrimal apparatusThe system involved in the production and conduction of tears. It consists of the lacrimal gland and accessory lacrimal glands (glands of Krause and Wolfring); the eyelid margins; and the two puncta lacrimae. Each punctum is a small round or oval aperture situated on a slight elevation at the inner end of the upper and lower lid margin (lacrimal papilla) and forms the entrance to the canaliculi. Each canaliculus consists of a vertical portion of about 2 mm long and then bends inward for some 8 mm, the upper one being slightly shorter. The canaliculi pierce the lacrimal fascia (i.e. the periorbita covering the lacrimal sac or tear sac) and unite (forming the common canaliculus) to enter a small diverticulum of the sac called the sinus of Maier. The lacrimal sac is closed above and open below where it is continuous with the nasolacrimal duct which extends over some 1.5 cm in length to Hasner's valve (or Bianchi's valve or plica lacrimalis) (folds of mucous membrane) at the inferior meatus of the nose. The inferior opening of the duct is called the ostium lacrimale (Fig. L1). See dacryocystitis; epiphora; lacrimal fistula; fossa for the lacrimal sac; Sjögren's syndrome; tear duct; dye dilution test; Jones II test; valve of Krause. " > Fig. L1 Lacrimal apparatusna·so·lac·ri·mal duct (nā'zō-lak'ri-măl dŭkt) [TA] The passage leading downward from the lacrimal sac on each side to the anterior portion of the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted into the nasal cavity. nasolacrimal duct
Related to nasolacrimal duct: nasolacrimal duct obstructionWords related to nasolacrimal ductnoun a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavityRelated Words- duct
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