Terms Related to Duodenopancreatectomy

• Helix-Loop-Helix Motif

  Recurring supersecondary structures characterized by 20 amino acids folding into two alpha helices connected by a non-helical "loop" segment. They are found in many sequence-specific ...

• Artificial Endocrine Pancreas

  Portable or implantable devices for infusion of insulin. Includes open-loop systems which may be patient-operated or controlled by a pre-set program and are designed for ...

• Duct of Wirsung

  Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.

• Pancreatic Juice

  The fluid containing digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas in response to food in the duodenum.

• Minor Duodenal Papilla

  Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.

• Trypsinogen 1

  The inactive proenzyme of trypsin secreted by the pancreas, activated in the duodenum via cleavage by enteropeptidase. (Stedman, 25th ed)

• Pancreatic Duct

  Ducts that collect PANCREATIC JUICE from the PANCREAS and supply it to the DUODENUM.