Pancreas

Question 1

Elongated accessory digestive gland; lies retroperitoneally and transversely across the posterior abdominal wall

60-100 gm

T12-L3

Answer 1

PANCREAS

Head
Neck
Body
Tail
Uncinate Process

Question 2

Expanded part; embraced by the C shaped curve of the duodenum

Answer 2

Head

Question 3

Short and overlies the SMV

Answer 3

Neck

Question 4

To the left of SMA and SMV

Answer 4

Body

Question 5

Closely related to the hilum of the spleen and L colic flexure

Answer 5

Tail

Question 6

Projection from the inferior part of head extends medially to the left posterior SMA

Answer 6

Uncinate process

Question 7

Superior mesenteric + Splenic Vein

Formed BEHIND the NECK of the pancreas

Answer 7

PORTAL VEIN

Question 8

BEHIND the TAIL of the pancreas

Answer 8

SPLENIC VEIN

Question 9

Vessel found in the SUPERIOR part of the BODY and TAIL of the pancreas

Answer 9

SPLENIC ARTERY

Question 10

Seen ANTERIOR to the 3rd part of the DUODENUM

Answer 10

SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY/VEIN

Question 11

Extends through the entire length of pancreas

Joins BILE DUCT to form the HEPATOPANCREATIC AMPULLA

Empties into the duodenum

Answer 11

MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT

Question 12

Lies in HEAD of the pancreas

Drains into the MAIN DUCT and MINOR DUODENAL PAPILLAE

Answer 12

ACCESSORY PANCREATIC DUCT

Question 13

Blood Supply of the pancreas

Answer 13

Gastroduodenal (hepatic -celiac) – SUPERIOR PANCREATICODUODENAL ARTERY

SMA – INFERIOR PANCREATICODUODENAL ARTERY

splenic – PANCREATIC ARTERIES