Submandibular duct

Salivary glands:
1 parotid gland
2 submandibular gland
3 sublingual gland

The submandibular duct ( Wharton's duct ) is the duct of the mandibular salivary gland ( submandibular gland ). It leads on both sides from the mandibular salivary gland through the sulcus lateralis linguae between the musculus mylohyoideus , musculus hyoglossus and between the glandula sublingualis and the musculus genioglossus and ends on the caruncula sublingualis next to the frenulum .

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• Johannes Sobotta : Atlas of the human anatomy . Volume 1, Urban & Fischer bei Elsevier; Edition: 22. A. (September 1, 2005), page 112f