Pancreatic Duct Overview

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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". 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. The duct of Wirsung...


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pancreatic duct?!?!?
The pancreatic duct transports secretions from the pancreas to the: stomach duodenum liver colon

Duodenum Here's a pic: http://academic.kellogg.cc.mi.us/herbrandsonc/bio201_McKinley/f20-13at_pancreas_c.jpg

Asked by &heats;woohoo - 8 months ago

what can cause a dialated pancreatic duct?
I recently left the emergency room after experiencing sever abdominal pains. The KAT Scan and...

I wonder how a plain xray can show dilated pancreatic duct. Even a sonography may be a better tool here. Though gallsone is a possible cause, you will need more...

Asked by Marc S - 10 months ago

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  • Pancreatic Cancer Forum - Whipple Procedure Alternatives - 3 replies

    (removal of entire duodenum, bile duct, pancreatic duct and part of pancreas). I have precancer Showbiz, I am sorry about your health concerns. I am moving your topic to the Pancreatic...

    Jan 03, 2008

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  • Karuna's results - 17 replies

    of the abdomen was performed and shows hat there is patency of the common bile duct. The pancreatic duct duct. Not sure what this means...though enlarged pancreatic duct is a sign of chronic obstructive

    Feb 21, 2007

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