Pancreas Flashcards
What is the pancreas formed by?
The ventral and dorsal diverticula of the foregut
What does dorsal bud form?
Forms Neck, body, and tail
What does the Ventral bud form?
Forms head and uncinate process
What is the location of the pancreas?
- Retroperitoneal
- Epigastrium/ Left hypochondrium
Anatomically what is the Pancreas located in terms of lesser sac, stomach, and liver?
Posterior to
1. Lesser sac
2. Stomach
3. Left lobe of the liver
Where does the head of the pancreas lie in relation to the duodenum?
The C loop of the duodenum
The pancreas extends from the duodenal loop to what other structure?
Splenic hilum
The size and shape of pancreas shrinks with what?
Age, 12-15 cm in length
What does the outline of the pancreas look like?
Smooth, no focal enlargements
What are the AP dimensions of the Pancreas?
Head (2-3), Body (2-5), tail (1-2)
What are some common shapes of the pancreas? 3
- Common
- Sausage
- Dumbbell tadpole
Where is the head of the Pancreatic head located?
- Medial to duodenum
- Anterior to IVC
- Anterior to LRV
- Lateral to confluence
- Inferior to portal vein
- Posterior to stomach
- Inferior to HA
Where is the GDA and theCBD located?
In the head of the pancreas
Where is the uncinate located in relation into the SMV?
Posterior to SMV
Where is the neck of the pancreas located in relation to the SMV, Portal confluence, and the CHA? 2
- Anterior to SMV and portal confluence
- Inferior to CHA
What structures are posterior to the body of the pancreas? 4
- Aorta
- LRV
- Splenic vein
- SMA
What portion of the pancreas is located inferior to the celiac axis?
Body of the pancreas
What are some things to remember in terms of the pancreatic tail and the Left adrenal, Aorta, splenic artery, And Splenic vein? 4
- It is anterior to left Andrenal
- Left of aorta
- Splenic artery is posterior/superior
- Splenic vein is posterior/ inferior boarder
What are the two pancreatic ducts?
- Duct of Wirsung
- Duct of Santorini
What is the Duct of Wirsung? Where does it extend?
- Main pancreatic duct
- Extends along the length of the gland
What does the Duct of Wirsung join with? What does it enter?
Joins with the CBD and enters the ampulla of vater