hepatopancreatic ampulla

hepatopancreatic ampulla
ampulla hepatopancreatica [TA] the dilatation formed by junction of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct just before they open together into the lumen of the duodenum; called also biliaropancreatic a., ampulla biliaropancreatica [TA alternative], and a. of Vater.

Ampulla hepatopancreatica (hepatopancreatic ampulla), receiving the common bile and pancreatic ducts and entering the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ampulla of Vater — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = a. hepatopancreatica GraySubject = 250 GrayPage = 1199 Caption = Biliary system | Width = 200px Caption2 = The ampulla of Vater, seen on duodenoscopy at the time of ERCP System = Precursor = MeshName =… …   Wikipedia

  • Ampulla — An Ampulla (plural ampullae ) was, in Ancient Rome, a small nearly globular flask or bottle, with two handles (OED). The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later, often handle less flasks for holy water or holy oil in the Middle Ages,… …   Wikipedia

  • sphincter muscle of hepatopancreatic ampulla — musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae …   Medical dictionary

  • sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla — musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreaticae …   Medical dictionary

  • ampulla — A saccular dilation of a canal or duct. [L. a two handled bottle] biliaropancreatic a. hepatopancreatic a.. a. biliaropancreatica hepatopancreatic a.. bony ampullae of semicircular canals [TA] a circumscribed dilation of one extremity of each of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Sphincter of ampulla — Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing bile papilla. Latin m. sphincter ampullae MeSH …   Wikipedia

  • sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… …   Medical dictionary

  • digestive system, human — Introduction  the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… …   Universalium

  • digestive system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …   Universalium

  • musculus — SYN: muscle.For histologic description, see muscle. [L. a little mouse, a muscle, fr. mus (mur ), a mouse] musculi abdominis SYN: muscles of abdomen, under muscle. m. abductor [TA] SYN: abductor (muscle). m. abductor …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”