The sphincter of ampulla or sphincter of Oddi is the sphincter that surrounds the ends of the bile duct and pancreatic duct. It consists of two smaller sphincters surrounded by a larger one. It regulates the flow of bile and pancreatic enzymes into the duodenum, to which it is attached.
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