PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pancreas is divided into 4 parts: head, neck, body, and tail. The head of the pancreas is the enlarged part of the gland that is surrounded by the C-shaped curve of the duodenum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The head region of the pancreas is located on the right side of the abdomen to the right and superior of the superior mesenteric vessels, while the uncinate process of the head is located to the right and posterior to the superior mesenteric vessels.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Head, Body and Tail of the Pancreas The widest part of the pancreas is called the head. 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.