Sphincter of Oddi

"Sphincter of Oddi" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and main pancreatic duct pass through this sphincter.

Descriptor ID	D009803
MeSH Number(s)	A03.159.183.079.300.950.600 A03.556.124.684.124.236.572 A03.556.875.249.160.572
Concept/Terms	Sphincter of Oddi Sphincter of Oddi Oddi Sphincter Oddi's Sphincter Oddis Sphincter Sphincter, Oddi's

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sphincter of Oddi".

Anatomy [A]
Digestive System [A03]
Biliary Tract [A03.159]
Bile Ducts [A03.159.183]
Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic [A03.159.183.079]
Common Bile Duct [A03.159.183.079.300]
Ampulla of Vater [A03.159.183.079.300.950]
Sphincter of Oddi [A03.159.183.079.300.950.600]
Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556]
Intestines [A03.556.124]
Intestine, Small [A03.556.124.684]
Duodenum [A03.556.124.684.124]
Ampulla of Vater [A03.556.124.684.124.236]
Sphincter of Oddi [A03.556.124.684.124.236.572]
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract [A03.556.875]
Duodenum [A03.556.875.249]
Ampulla of Vater [A03.556.875.249.160]
Sphincter of Oddi [A03.556.875.249.160.572]

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