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*Rougly "V" shaped in all species.
 
*Rougly "V" shaped in all species.
 
*As mentioned in the [[#Development|development]] section, there are two ducts present in the pancreas. Their presence reflects the convergent development pattern of the pancreas. However in some [[#Species Differences|species]] one or other of the ducts may atrophy.
 
*As mentioned in the [[#Development|development]] section, there are two ducts present in the pancreas. Their presence reflects the convergent development pattern of the pancreas. However in some [[#Species Differences|species]] one or other of the ducts may atrophy.
**The '''pancreatic duct''' is the biggest of the two and opens into the duodenum with the bile duct at the major duodenal papilla.
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**The '''pancreatic duct''' is the biggest of the two and opens into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] with the bile duct at the major duodenal papilla.
**The '''accessory duct''' opens on the opposite aspect of the duodenum at the minor duodenal papilla.
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**The '''accessory duct''' opens on the opposite aspect of the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] at the minor duodenal papilla.
    
==Exocrine Function==
 
==Exocrine Function==
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