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Pancreatic duct

Known as: Duct, Pancreatic, Canal of Wirsung, Ductus pancreaticus 
Part of a system of ducts in the pancreas. Pancreatic juices containing enzymes are released into these ducts and flow into the small intestine.
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Blood supply aspectsBranch Duct Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary-Mucinous NeoplasmCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

Broader (2)

Duct (organ) structurePancreas

Narrower (5)

Lobular duct of pancreasMain pancreatic ductStructure of accessory pancreatic ductStructure of intercalated duct of pancreas

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Review
2007
Review
2007
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography of biliary system abnormalities in children.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Intraductal collagenase delivery into the human pancreas using syringe loading or controlled perfusion.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Relative contribution of Ki-ras gene analysis and brush cytology during ERCP for the diagnosis of biliary and pancreatic diseases.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Membrane localization of H+ and HCO3- transporters in the rat pancreatic duct
The pancreatic duct secretes alkaline fluid that is rich in HCO3- and poor in Cl-. The molecular mechanisms that mediate ductal… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The Relation Between Carcinoma of the Gallbladder and an Anomalous Connection Between the Choledochus and the Pancreatic Duct
An anomalous connection between the choledochus and the pancreatic duct may be associated etiologically or pathogenetically with… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Pancreatic acinar cell function and morphology in rats chronically fed an ethanol diet.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Morphological changes in monkeys consuming a diet containing low levels of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Stimulation of mucosal growth in the rat ileum by bile and pancreatic secretions after jejunal resection.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Early changes in the exocrine pancreas of the dog and rat after ligation of the pancreatic duct. A light and electron microscopic study.
ALTHOUGH LIGATION OF THE PANCREATIC DucT has been performed as an experimental procedure since the end of the nineteenth centur… 
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