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| Latin | ductus pancreaticus |
| Gray's | subject #251 1202 |
| Precursor | Pancreatic bud |
| MeSH | Pancreatic+Ducts |
The pancreatic duct, or duct of Wirsung, is a duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juices which aid in digestion provided by the "exocrine pancreas". Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Gray's Anatomy the Respiratory apparatus ( Apparatus Respiratorius Respiratory system Respiratory apparatus Embryology (from Greek grc ἔμβρυον embryon, "unborn embryo" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the development The ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds (or pancreatic diverticula) are outgrowths of the Duodenum during human Embryogenesis. Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books The pancreas is a Gland organ in the digestive and Endocrine system of Vertebrates. Bile, which is synthesized in the liver is carried to the right and left hepatic ducts which converge along with the Cystic duct to form the Common hepatic duct. Digestion is the breaking down of chemicals in the body into a form that can be absorbed Exocrine glands are Glands that secrete their products ( Enzymes into ducts (duct glands 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. Bile, which is synthesized in the liver is carried to the right and left hepatic ducts which converge along with the Cystic duct to form the Common hepatic duct. The ampulla of Vater (papilla Vateri papilla duodeni major also known as the la hepatopancreatic ampulla, is formed by the union of the Pancreatic duct and In Anatomy of the Digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube about 25-30 cm (10-12 in long connecting the Stomach to the Jejunum The Common bile duct and the Pancreatic duct together perforate the medial side of the second portion of the Duodenum obliquely some 7 to 10 cm below the Pylorus
The duct of Wirsung is named after its discoverer, German anatomist Johann Georg Wirsung (1589-1643). Anatomy (from the Greek anatomia, from ana separate apart from and temnein, to cut up cut open is a branch of Biology that is the consideration Johann Georg Wirsung ( July 3, 1589 - 1643 was a German Anatomist who was a long-time Prosector in Padua. [1]
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Accessory pancreatic duct
Most people have just one pancreatic duct. However, some have an additional accessory pancreatic duct, called the Duct of Santorini. Most people have just one Pancreatic duct. However some have an additional accessory pancreatic duct, called the Duct of Santorini, which connects straight to the
Clinical significance
Compression, obstruction or inflammation of the pancreatic duct may lead to acute pancreatitis. Acute Pancreatitis is a sudden Inflammation of the Pancreas. Depending on its severity it can have severe complications and high mortality despite The most common cause for obstruction is choledocholithiasis, or gallstones in the common bile duct. Choledocholithiasis is the presence of Gallstones in the Common bile duct. In Medicine, gallstones (choleliths are Crystalline bodies formed within the body by accretion or concretion of normal or abnormal Bile component Bile, which is synthesized in the liver is carried to the right and left hepatic ducts which converge along with the Cystic duct to form the Common hepatic duct.
Additional images
 Accessory digestive system. |
 Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing bile papilla. |
 Pancreas of a human embryo of five weeks. |
 Pancreas of a human embryo at end of sixth week. |
References
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