pancreas Flashcards
what are the anatomical segments of the pancreas?
tail, body, head, uncinate process
where is the uncinate process anatomically located?
posterior to the vessels
where is the pancreas head anatomically located?
the c shaped segment of the duodenum
where is the pancreas body anatomically located?
anterior to the portal vein
where is the pancreas tail anatomically located?
between splenorenal ligaments
where does the main pancreatic duct ejaculate?
the major duodenal papilla
what other duct also ejaculates into the duodenal papilla?
the pancreatic duct
what is the embryology of the pancreas?
the ventral lobe combines with the dorsal lobe
what does the ventral lobe become?
inferior head and the uncinate process
what happens after the ventral lobe spins … to under the dorsal lobe?
clockwise, it fuses
what is the oblique communication of pancreatic ducts?
the ventral duct anastomoses with the dorsal duct, ventral becomes main pancreatic duct, dorsal becomes accessory pancreatic duct
what is the other branch of the accessory pancreatic duct?
to the lower uncinate process
which duct is the wirsung duct?
the main pancreatic duct
what is annular pancreas?
congenital disorder where the right and left aspect of the ventral bud separates and encircles the duodenum, causing atresia and stenosis
what are complications that may arise from annular pancreas?
pancreatitis
