Statements (14)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:anatomical_structure
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
submandibular duct
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gptkbp:drainedBy |
gptkb:sublingual_gland
submandibular gland |
gptkbp:function |
drains saliva from the submandibular gland
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wharton’s duct
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 5 cm
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gptkbp:location |
floor of the mouth
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Thomas_Wharton
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gptkbp:opensInto |
sublingual caruncle
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gptkbp:partOf |
submandibular gland
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gptkbp:significance |
site of sialolithiasis (salivary stones)
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Submandibular_gland
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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