Accessory pancreatic duct
The excretory duct of the head of the pancreas, one branch of which joins the pancreatic duct, the other opening independently into the duodenum at the lesser duodenal papilla.
Synonym: ductus pancreaticus accessorius, Bernard’s canal, Bernard’s duct, ductus dorsopancreaticus, Santorini’s canal, Santorini’s duct.
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