Preferred Label : major duodenal papilla;
Uberon definition : The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct together perforate the medial side of
the second portion of the duodenum obliquely, some 7 to 10 cm below the pylorus, forming
a structure called the major duodenal papilla. The accessory pancreatic duct sometimes
pierces it about 2 cm above and slightly in front of these.;
Uberon synonym : tubercle of Vater; greater duodenal papilla;
Uberon related term : major papilla;
Origin ID : 0012271;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct together perforate the medial side of
the second portion of the duodenum obliquely, some 7 to 10 cm below the pylorus, forming
a structure called the major duodenal papilla. The accessory pancreatic duct sometimes
pierces it about 2 cm above and slightly in front of these.
