RID182 accessory pancreatic duct

synonym Ductus pancreaticus accessorius dorsal pandreatic duct duct of Santorini

definition 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. [MeSH]