Gartner's duct
| Gartner's duct | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
Wolffian duct[1] | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus longitudinalis epoophori |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
Gartner's duct, also known as Gartner's canal or the ductus longitudinalis epoophori, is a potential
development of the urinary and reproductive organs.[2] It was discovered and described in 1822 by Hermann Treschow Gartner
.
Gartner's duct is located in the uterus' broad ligament. Its position is parallel with the lateral uterine tube and lateral walls of vagina and cervix.
The paired mesonephric ducts in the
seminal vesicles
.
In females, they may persist between the layer of the broad ligament of the uterus and in the wall of the vagina.[citation needed]
Clinical significance
These may give rise to Gartner's duct cysts.[3]
See also
- List of homologues of the human reproductive system
References
- ISBN 0-914168-99-1.
- PMID 32506026.
- PMID 16890546.
External links
- synd/2571 at Who Named It?
- genital-016a—Embryo Images at University of North Carolina
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