Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - The Digestive System - Figure 24.15 - Page 908: 3

Answer

The hepatopancreatic ampulla --the Ampulla of Vater--contains both bile and pancreatic juice.

Work Step by Step

The common bile duct and the major branch of the pancreatic duct join to form the Ampulla of Vater before they enter the duodenum. The entry of these digestive juices is controlled by the a smooth muscle sphincter, the Sphincter of Oddi
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