Anatom3DPancreatic duct tree
Systema ductuum pancreatis · Vývodový systém slinivky
Digestive system
Looks like
The ducts of the pancreas: the main duct running its length and joining the bile duct at the papilla, plus a smaller accessory duct and side branches.
What it does
Carries digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the duodenum.
Keeping it well
Blockage by stones, alcohol-related damage or tumours causes pancreatitis; a widened duct on a scan needs investigation.