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MeSH Heading: Pancreatic Ducts
Tree Number(s): A03.734.667
Unique ID: D010183
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010183
Annotation: note entry term DUODENAL PAPILLA, MINOR: do not confuse with DUODENAL PAPILLA, MAJOR see VATER'S AMPULLA; "duodenal papilla" unspecified is probably DUODENAL PAPILLA, MAJOR
Scope Note: Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.
Entry Term(s): Accessory Pancreatic Duct; Accessory Pancreatic Duct of Santorini; Duct of Santorini; Duct of Wirsung; Duodenal Papilla, Minor; Main Pancreatic Duct; Santorini's Duct; Wirsung's Duct
NLM Classification #: WI 802
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/02/24

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0355713
Scope Note: The accessory pancreatic duct is the smaller of the two pancreatic ducts. It usually drains into the main pancreatic duct, however in some cases it is found connected directly to the DUODENUM at the minor duodenal papilla.
Terms: Accessory Pancreatic Duct Preferred Term
Term UI T405285
Date01/19/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2001); Accessory Pancreatic Duct of Santorini
Term UI T000913944
Date01/10/2017
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Duct of Santorini
Term UI T405290
Date01/19/2000
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2001); Santorini's Duct
Term UI T405291
Date01/19/2000
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2001)

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