Back حليمة إثناعشرية كبيرة Arabic Ampul·la hepatopancreàtica Catalan Papilla duodeni major German Papilo de Vater Esperanto برآمدگی بزرگ دوازدهه Persian Pohjukaissuolen nysty Finnish Major duodenal papilla ID Papilla duodenale maggiore Italian ファーター乳頭 Japanese Brodawka większa dwunastnicy Polish
| Major duodenal papilla | |
|---|---|
 Interior of the descending portion of the duodenum, showing bile papilla | |
 The pancreatic duct | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | papilla duodeni major |
| TA98 | A05.6.02.015 |
| TA2 | 2955 |
| FMA | 15074 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The major duodenal papilla (papilla of Vater) is a rounded projection in the duodenum into which the common bile duct and pancreatic duct drain. The major duodenal papilla is, in most people, the primary mechanism for the secretion of bile and other enzymes that facilitate digestion.