"Pancreatic duct of Santorini" redirects here. For the pancreatic duct of Wirsung, also known as the main pancreatic duct, see Pancreatic duct.
| Accessory pancreatic duct | |
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| The pancreatic duct. | |
| Latin | ductus pancreaticus accessorius |
| Gray's | subject #251 1203 |
Most people have just one pancreatic duct. However, some have an additional accessory pancreatic duct also called the Duct of Santorini, which connects straight to the duodenum at the minor duodenal papilla. Both these ducts connect to the second part (the vertical one) of the duodenum.
However, the Duct of Santorini, which bypasses the Ampulla of Vater, is non-functional whereas the Duct of Wirsung is functional and carries the digestive enzymes released by the pancreas.
It is named for Giovanni Domenico Santorini.[1][2]
References
- ^ synd/3087 at Who Named It?
- ^ G. D. Santorini. Observationes anatomicae. Venetiis, apus J. B. Recurti, 1724
External links
- pancreas at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (pancreasduct)
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