GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pancreas lies transversely in the upper abdomen between the duodenum on the right and the spleen on the left. It is divided into the head, neck, body and the tail. The head lies on the inferior vena cava and renal vein and is surrounded by the C loop of the duodenum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Head, Body and Tail of the Pancreas The head of the pancreas is closest to the small intestine. The middle section is called the body, and the thinnest part is called the tail. The pancreas makes pancreatic juices. These juices contain enzymes that help break down and digest food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tail-The tail is the thin tip of the pancreas in the left side of the abdomen, in close proximity to the spleen.

Detailed explanation-4: -FIGURE 3. The exocrine and endocrine pancreas. The pancreas is divided into an exocrine portion (acinar and duct tissue) and an endocrine portion (islets of Langerhans).

Detailed explanation-5: -The neck of the pancreas lies in front of the superior mesenteric vein, splenic vein and portal vein junction. The body and tail of the pancreas run obliquely upward to the left in front of the aorta and left kidney. The pancreatic neck is the arbitrary junction between the head and body of the pancreas.