GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The tail of the pancreas lies anterior to the left kidney, where it is closely related to the splenic hilum and the left colic flexure. The main pancreatic duct carrying the pancreatic secretions joins with bile duct to form hepatopancreatic ampulla, which opens into the descending part of the duodenum.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The spleen is lateral to the left kidney and the two are connected via the splenorenal ligament. The gastrosplenic and the splenorenal ligament contain splenic vessels within them and attach at the splenic hilum. The tail of the pancreas also often contacts the splenic hilum.

Detailed explanation-4: -The splenic vein arises in the splenic hilum behind the tail of the pancreas and runs from left to right on the posterior surface of the pancreatic body. Union of the horizontal splenic vein and the vertical SMV forms the portal vein behind the neck of the pancreas.

Detailed explanation-5: -The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine) through a small tube called the pancreatic duct. The narrow end of the pancreas, called the tail, extends to the left side of the body.