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The pancreatic ducts (Wirsung, and sometimes when present the Santorini) enter the duodenum.

The gallbladder duct proper is called the cystic duct, and it joins the main hepatic duct to form the choledochal duct. The choledochal duct in turns joins with Wirsung's duct in the head of the pancreas to enter the duodenum through the major papilla.

None of these structures enter the colon.

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bile and pancreatic juices enter the _______ through the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct

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Ampulla of Vater (also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla)

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They unite at the duodenal papilla of the wall of the duodenum.

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bile duct

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Q: Why do bile and pancreatic juice enter the duodenum through a common duct?
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How do the secretions produced by the accessory structures enter the gastrointestinal tract?

Secretions from the liver (bile and enzymes) will pass through the common hepatic duct and reaches the pancreatic duct. pancreatic juices from the pancreas will also flow to the pancreatic duct. both will be flowing to the duodenum through a small opening in the duodenum.


Where does pancreatic juice enter the small intestine?

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Which molecule is secreted in the duodenum to help protect against stomach juices?

The pancreatic juice, that is alkaline due to bicarbonate ions, neutralizes the acid contents of the stomach as they both enter the duodenum.


Ducts from the pancreas and liver enter the?

They enter the Duodenum which is the shortest section (about 10 inches long) of the small intestine.


Where does the bile duct enter the duodenum?

The duodenum is the first, and smallest, section of the small intestine in mammals. It is the responsible for the majority of chemical digestion in the small intestines.


Main junction of pancreas in digestion?

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The enzymes which enter the digestive tract through the duodenum are produced in the what?

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Where does the common bile duct empties?

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What is the difference between the Ileum and the Duodenum?

Distinguishing feature of the duodenum are the Brunner's glands, whereas the Peyer's patches make the ileum easily identificable. The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct enter the duodenum, whereas the ileum does not receive duct from other organs. Outermost layer of the duodenum is comprised of adventitia as it is located retroperitoneally, while the outermost layer of the ileum is represented by serosa(mesothelial cell are evident). The ileum has also more goblet cells than the duodenum. Duodenum represents major site of iron absorption, while the ileum-B12 absorption.