Accessory duct

Definition

An accessory duct is a channel or passage in the body that transports fluids from accessory organs of digestion (liver, pancreas, and gallbladder) into the digestive tract. It plays a key role in conveying bile or pancreatic juice to the small intestine to aid in digestion.

Related terms

Bile Duct: A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder into the duodenum, essential for fat digestion.

Pancreatic Duct: This duct transports pancreatic juice, rich in digestive enzymes, from the pancreas into the small intestine.

Sphincter of Oddi: A muscle valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the bile and pancreatic ducts into the small intestine