Oddi muscle - Oddikin

Japanese: オッディ筋 - おっでぃきん
Oddi muscle - Oddikin

The opening of the duct is called the major papilla (or Vater's papilla). The muscle of Oddi surrounds the opening of the duct, which regulates the secretion of pancreatic juice and bile. The opening of the accessory pancreatic duct is found about 2 cm above the major papilla and is called the minor papilla or minor duodenal papilla.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Oddi muscle" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…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。また副膵管の開口部が主乳頭の約2cm上方にみられ,これを副乳頭または小十二指腸乳頭という。…

※「オッディ筋」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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