Question 528
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":2649,"text":"the accessory duct (of Santorini) drains to the minor duodenal papilla"},{"id":2650,"text":"the accessory duct (of Santorini) is derived from the embryological dorsal duct"},{"id":2648,"text":"the duct of Wirsung is the proximal portion of the main duct "},{"id":2647,"text":"the main duct drains to the ampulla of Vater"},{"id":2651,"text":"the main duct has portions derived from the embryological dorsal and ventral ducts"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":2648,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eIt is first worth noting that in\u0026nbsp;the context of ducts, \"distal\" is defined as being the end towards\u0026nbsp;which the ductal fluid is flowing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main pancreatic duct drains to the ampulla of Vater at the major duodenal papilla. The distal portion of the main duct (not the proximal portion) is named the duct of Wirsung and is the embryological ventral duct. This\u0026nbsp;fuses with the embryological dorsal duct such that the proximal portion of the main pancreatic duct is derived from the dorsal duct. The main duct therefore has portions derived from both the embryological ventral and dorsal ducts. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accessory pancreatic duct (of Santorini) connects to the main pancreatic duct at the point of fusion between the embryological dorsal and ventral ducts. The accessory duct is derived from\u0026nbsp;the distal portion of the embryological dorsal duct and in the majority of people (conventional anatomy) it drains to the minor duodenal papilla.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","id":528,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1842","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":396,"kind":"RestrictedPage","title":"Page 396 (in no courses)","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/admin/restricted_pages/396"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich is \u003cstrong\u003eINCORRECT\u003c/strong\u003e regarding conventional pancreatic ductal anatomy?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/528"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"2651","percentage":19},{"alternativeId":"2649","percentage":11},{"alternativeId":"2648","percentage":44},{"alternativeId":"2647","percentage":10},{"alternativeId":"2650","percentage":16}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"pancreatic-ducts"}