The accessory pancreatic duct opens on which of the following structure ?: (A) major duodenal papillae, (B) minor duodenal papillae, (C) Arch of plica semicircularis, (D) plica longitudinalis
Answer is B. The minor duodenal papilla is present 6 to 8 cm distal to the pylorus, and presents the opening of the accessory pancreatic duct. Ref : B D Chaurasia's Human Anatomy , seventh edition , volume 2 , pg. no., 287. Fig Ref : B D Chaurasia's Human Anatomy , seventh edition , volume 2 , pg. no., 329 ( fig. 23.16 ).