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Ampulla of Vater - definition of Ampulla of Vater in Encyclopedia (99 words) |
 | Ampulla of Vater - definition of Ampulla of Vater in Encyclopedia |
| The Ampulla of Vater is the part of the duodenum where the common bile duct empties into the second part of the duodenum, so named because it has the appearance of an ampulla. |
| It is named after Abraham Vater (1684-1751), a German anatomist who first published a description of it in 1720. |
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| The enzymes; water and salt flow through the pancreatic ducts into the duodenum. |
| This pancreatic duct merges with the bile duct from the liver at the Ampulla of Vater before entering the small intestine. |
| The enzymes aid in the digestion of proteins, starches, sugars, and fats. |
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