Anatomy
·Abdomen
Pancreas
⭐ PREMIUM
The pancreas is a retroperitoneal (except tail) gland lying transversely across the posterior abdominal wall — both exocrine and endocrine.
PARTS & RELATIONS
• Head (in the C of the duodenum) + uncinate process (hooks behind the SMA/SMV), neck, body, tail (intraperitoneal, in the splenorenal ligament, reaches the splenic hilum).
• Main duct (Wirsung) + accessory duct (Santorini).
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