Major duodenal papilla

Major duodenal papilla
Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing bile papilla.
The pancreatic duct.
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Identifiers
Latinpapilla duodeni major
TA98A05.6.02.015
TA22955
FMA15074
Anatomical terminology

The major duodenal papilla (papilla of Vater) is a rounded projection in the duodenum into which the common bile duct and pancreatic duct drain. The major duodenal papilla is, in most people, the primary mechanism for the secretion of bile and other enzymes that facilitate digestion.


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