'Gartner's duct' is a potential
embryological remnant in human female development of the
mesonephric ducts in the
development of the urinary and reproductive organs.
The paired mesonephric ducts in the
male, in contrast, go on to form the paired
epididymis,
ductus deferens,
ejaculatory duct and
seminal vesicle.
In the
female they may persist between the layers of the
broad ligament of the uterus and in the wall of the
vagina.
These may give rise to Gartner's duct
cysts.
See also
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List of homologues of the human reproductive system
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