Vater's papilla (English spelling)

Japanese: Vater's papilla(英語表記)Vaterspapilla
Vater's papilla (English spelling)

…The common bile duct merges with the main pancreatic duct and opens on the inside of the second part, forming an inlet for pancreatic juice and bile. This opening is elevated above the mucous membrane and is called the major papilla (or greater duodenal papilla, Vater's papilla). The muscle of Oddi surrounds the opening of the duct, which regulates the secretion of pancreatic juice and bile.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Vater's papilla" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…第2部中部の内側には,総胆管が主膵管と合流しつつ開口し,膵液や胆汁の流入口となっている。この開口部は粘膜上に隆起しており,主乳頭(または大十二指腸乳頭,ファーター乳頭Vater’s papilla)とよばれる。導管開口部にはオッディ筋Oddi’s sphincterがとりまき,膵液,胆汁の分泌を調節している。…

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