Pancreatic Duct

The pancreatic duct is a narrow channel about 5 cm long that connects the pancreas (Pancreatitis) to the stomach. Its main function is to deliver pancreatic juice and mucus coming from the pancreas to the stomach.

During human intrauterine development, the pancreas develops in the second month of intrauterine life. At the time of birth, the pancreas is already formed, but reaches its final form only after the introduction of complementary foods into the child’s diet. The rudiment of the human pancreas is formed in the eleventh month of intrauterine development of the child, and by the end of embryonic development it is transformed into a full-fledged organ. This suggests that its formation is impossible without an internal factor. The most important role in the intrauterine development of the pancreas is played by the gestational period of carbohydrate feeding.