Visceral systems
Pancreatic duct
Ductus pancreaticus
- System
- Visceral systems
- Regions
- Trunk, Abdomen
- Part of
- Pancreas
DescriptionUnreviewed
The pancreatic duct, or duct of Wirsung (also, the major pancreatic duct due to the existence of an accessory pancreatic duct), is a duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct.
This supplies it with pancreatic juice from the exocrine pancreas, which aids in digestion.
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Names
- Latin
- Ductus pancreaticus
- English
- Pancreatic duct
- French
- Canal pancréatique
- Spanish
- Conducto pancreático
- Portuguese
- Duto pancreático