Pancreatic Duct
The main duct of the pancreas, through which pancreatic enzymes flow, into the ampulla de Vater (part of the common bile duct) and from there into the duodenum. It is also called the duct of Wirsung which is named after the discoverer who was a German anatomist who lived from 1589-1643.
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Pancreatic Duct
The pancreatic duct joins the common bile duct just prior to the ampulla de Vater and after which they both enter the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla. The pancreatic juices provided through this duct help in digestion from the exocrine pancreas. Although most people only have one pancreatic duct, some may have two and this extra duct is called the Duct of Santorini. The conduction of bile is the main function of the common bile duct. The hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) gets stimulated by a fatty meal being consumed and promotes the bile secretion by increased production of the hepatic bile, contraction of the gallbladder, and relaxation of the sphincter of Oddi. The two ducts that form the ampulla of Vater are surrounded by the muscular sphincter of Oddi.
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