head of pancreas
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Head of pancreas — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = caput pancreatis GraySubject = 251 GrayPage = 1200 Caption = 1: Head of pancreas 2: Uncinate process of pancreas 3: Pancreatic notch 4: Body of pancreas 5: Anterior surface of pancreas 6: Inferior surface… … Wikipedia
Pancreas — For other uses, see Pancreas (disambiguation). Pancreas the pancreas … Wikipedia
Head transplant — A head transplant is a surgical operation involving the grafting of an organism s head onto the body of another. It should not be confused with another, hypothetical, surgical operation, the brain transplant. Head transplantation involves… … Wikipedia
pancreas — An elongated lobulated retroperitoneal gland, devoid of capsule, extending from the concavity of the duodenum to the spleen; it consists of a flattened head (caput) within the duodenal concavity, an elongated three sided body extending… … Medical dictionary
head — 1. [TA] The upper or anterior extremity of the animal body, containing the brain and the organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell. 2. [TA] The upper, anterior, or larger extremity, expanded or rounded, of any … Medical dictionary
pancreas accessorium — [TA] accessory pancreas an inconstant separate part of the head of the pancreas, usually an unattached uncinate process … Medical dictionary
pancreas — This is a gland situated above the navel in the abdominal cavity that extends from the left side to the center, with its head tucked into the curve of the duodenum. It is 6 8 inches long, weighs 3 or 4 ounces, secretes pancreatic enzymes and… … Herbal-medical glossary
Uncinate process of pancreas — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = processus uncinatus pancreatis GraySubject = 251 GrayPage = 1200 Caption = 1: Head of pancreas 2: Uncinate process of pancreas 3: Pancreatic notch 4: Body of pancreas 5: Anterior surface of pancreas 6:… … Wikipedia
Omental eminence of pancreas — Omental tuber 1: Head of pancreas 2: Uncinate process of pancreas 3: Pancreatic notch 4: Body of pancreas 5: Anterior surface of pancreas 6: Inferior surface of pancrea … Wikipedia
Tail of pancreas — Infobox Anatomy Name = Tail of pancreas Latin = cauda pancreatis GraySubject = 251 GrayPage = 1201 Caption = 1: Head of pancreas 2: Uncinate process of pancreas 3: Pancreatic notch 4: Body of pancreas 5: Anterior surface of pancreas 6: Inferior… … Wikipedia
