Anatomy

Pancreatic Ducts

Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.

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Abstract

Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.

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26 entry terms
  • Duct, Pancreatic
  • Ducts, Pancreatic
  • Pancreatic Duct
  • Accessory Pancreatic Duct
  • Accessory Pancreatic Duct of Santorini
  • Duct of Santorini
  • Duct of Wirsung
  • Duodenal Papilla, Minor
  • Main Pancreatic Duct
  • Santorini's Duct
  • Wirsung's Duct
  • Accessory Pancreatic Ducts
  • Duct, Accessory Pancreatic
  • Duct, Main Pancreatic
  • Duct, Santorini's
  • Duct, Wirsung's
  • Main Pancreatic Ducts
  • Minor Duodenal Papilla
  • Minor Duodenal Papillas
  • Pancreatic Duct, Accessory
  • Pancreatic Duct, Main
  • Pancreatic Ducts, Accessory
  • Papilla, Minor Duodenal
  • Santorini Duct
  • Wirsung Duct
  • Wirsungs Duct

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term DUODENAL PAPILLA, MINOR: do not confuse with DUODENAL PAPILLA, MAJOR see VATER'S AMPULLA; "duodenal papilla" unspecified is probably DUODENAL PAPILLA, MAJOR

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pancreatic Ducts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010183. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010183
  2. Pancreatic Ducts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_duct
  3. Pancreatic Ducts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668063