Accessory pancreatic duct
Ductus pancreaticus accessorius
- Latin eponym: Ductus Santorini
- Eponym: Duct of Santorini
- Related terms: Ductus pancreaticus accessorius
Definition
Frequently there is an additional duct, which is given off from the pancreatic duct in the neck of the pancreas and opens into the duodenum about 2.5 cm. above the duodenal papilla. It receives the ducts from the lower part of the head, and is known as the accessory pancreatic duct (duct of Santorini).
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
