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ventral pancreatic duct

canal of Wirsung

A duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juices which aid in digestion provided by the exocrine pancreas. The pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct just prior to the ampulla of Vater, after which both ducts perforate the medial side of the second portion of the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla.

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Tipo Gland
Sistema corporal Digestive
Estrutura pai tube
Nome latino canal of Wirsung
FMA ID 16003

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ventral pancreatic duct?

A duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juices which aid in digestion provided by the exocrine pancreas. The pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct just prior to the ampulla of Vater, after which both ducts perforate the medial side of the second portion of the d

What body system is the ventral pancreatic duct part of?

The ventral pancreatic duct is part of the Digestive.

What is the Latin name for the ventral pancreatic duct?

The Latin name for the ventral pancreatic duct is canal of Wirsung.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:16003 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001064 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.