Ducts/ canal | Of which part |
1. Anal canal | In mammalian rectum |
2. Aqueduct of Sylvius (iter) | Between II & IV brain ventricles |
3. Auditory duct or Eustachian/ Pharyngo-tympanic tube | Joins pharynx with middle ear. |
4. Bartholin’s duct | Of the sublingual gland |
5. Bidder’s canal | Connection of testes to kidneys in frog |
6. Bile duct | Duct from gall bladder to duodenum in vertebrates |
7. Canal of Schlemm | Drains extra aqueous humour from anterior eye chamber to maintain intraocular pressure. Blockade of canal causes glaucoma |
8. Cerebrospinal canal | In the spinal cord of vertebrates |
9. Cervical canal | In the vagina of mammal |
10. Cochlear canal | In internal ear of mammal modified for hearing |
11. Collecting duct | In mammalian kidney to collect urine |
12. Cystic duct | Bile duct connecting liver with gall bladder |
13. Duct of Bellini (Papillary duct) | In mammalian kidney that opens on tip of renal papillae. Collecting ducts receiving collecting tubules of nephrons |
14. Ductus choledochus | The bile duct |
15. Ductus endolymphaticus | From membrane, labyrinth to endolymphatic sac |
16. Endolymphatic duct | Starting from vestibule (Sacculus) of internal ear dilated to form endolymphatic sac to store endolymph |
17. Eustachian tube | Refer auditory duct |
18. Haversian canals | In the long bones of mammals for nutrition, excretion and respiration. |
19. Hepatic duct | Originates from hepatocytes in liver and unites with cystic duct from gall bladder |
20. Hepato-panceatic duct | Common duct that conducts juices from pancreas and liver to duodenum |
21. Hyaloids canal | In mammalian eye enveloping vitreous humor |
22. Inguinal canal | In groin region to connect abdominal cavity with scrotal sac |
23. Lachrymal duct | Of tear glands opening at the medial border of the eye; lachrymal glands beneath the upper eyelid |
24. Lactiferous duct | Carrying milk from mammary glands to nipple or teats |
25. Laurer’s canal | In trematodes, a canal leading away from the junction of the oviduct and the Vitelline duct opening externally or in alimentary canal |
26. Lymphatic duct (right) | Longest lymphatic duct running in thoracic cavity of man |
27. Mandibular canal | In lower jaw of mammals |
28. Mullerian duct | As oviduct |
29. Nasolachrymal canal | Connection between inferior nasal meatus and lachrymal sac |
30. Neurenieric canal | A temporary passage connecting the cavity of the nerve cord and the archaenteron in the early embryonic stages of few chordates |
31. Neurenteric canal | Connection between neural tube and archenteron in frog embryo. |
32. Pancreatic duct | Refer Wirsung duct |
33. Papillary duct | Refer duct of Bellini |
34. Parotid duct (Stenson’s duct) | Opening of salivary parotid gland near upper molar |
35. Pharyngo-tympanic tube | Refer auditory duct |
36. Poison canal | Between poison gland and fang of a poisonous snake |
37. Rivinus Duct | Duct of sublingual gland opening near tip of tongue |
38. Schlemm’s canal | A channel in the eye, at the junction of the cornea and the sclera, through which the aqueous humor drains. |
39. Semicircular ducts | In internal ear to balance the body in relation to gravity during circular motion |
40. Stenson’s duct | Refer Parotid duct |
41. Submaxillary duct (Wharton’s duct) | Opening of submaxillary (submandibular) gland near lower molar |
42. Thoracic duct | Lymphatic duct in thorax and abdomen of mammals |
43. Thyroglossal duct | Duct to open thyroid gland on tongue at sulcus terminalis during embryonic period |
44. Vertebrarterial canal | The canal for the vertebral artery between the two heads of the rib and the vertebra in higher vertebrates |
45. Volkman’s canal | Horizontal canals interconnecting Haversian canals |
46. Wharton’s duct | Refer Submaxillary duct |
47. Wirsung duct | Collecting pancreatic juice from pancreas |
48. Wolffian duct | The mesonephric duct; in male amniota as the vas deferens |