Head of pancreas

Head of pancreas

Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = caput pancreatis
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Caption = 1: Head of pancreas
2: Uncinate process of pancreas
3: Pancreatic notch
4: Body of pancreas
5: Anterior surface of pancreas
6: Inferior surface of pancreas
7: Superior margin of pancreas
8: Anterior margin of pancreas
9: Inferior margin of pancreas
10: Omental tuber
11: Tail of pancreas
12: Duodenum


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The head of pancreas is a portion of the pancreas that is lodged within the curve of the duodenum, and is flattened anteriorly (from before). The other parts of the pancreas are the body and the tail.

Its upper border is overlapped by the superior part of the duodenum and its lower overlaps the horizontal part; its right and left borders overlap in front, and insinuate themselves behind, the descending and ascending parts of the duodenum respectively.

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* - "The lesser peritoneal sac. "
* - "The gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts."
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* [http://www.upstate.edu/cdb/grossanat/APL2,3-6.html Diagram at upstate.edu]
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