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sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla

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muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. Relaxed by the hormone Cholecystokinin (CCK) via vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP).[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter_of_ampulla ]

Term info

Label

sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla

Synonyms
  • Oddi's sphincter
  • hepatopancreatic ampullary sphincter
  • musculus sphincter ampullae
  • musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreatica
  • sphincter of Oddi
  • sphincter of ampulla of vater
database cross reference
latin term
musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreatica [ FMA : TA FMA : 15077 ]

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id

UBERON:0004915