Consider the following statements with reference to human body:
1. The common bile duct release its contents into stomach.
2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The common bile duct, formed by the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct, releases its contents (bile) into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), not the stomach.
2. Statement 2 is correct. The pancreatic duct carries pancreatic juice (containing digestive enzymes) and releases its contents into the duodenum, often joining the common bile duct just before entering the duodenum at the ampulla of Vater.
3. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.