lesser pancreas
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Lesser sac — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bursa omentalis GraySubject = 246 GrayPage = 1156 Caption = The greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue). Caption2 = Horizontal disposition of the peritoneum in the upper… … 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
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
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
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
Exocrine pancreas — The exocrine pancreas has ducts that are arranged in clusters called acini (singular acinus ). Pancreatic secretions are secreted into the lumen of the acinus, and then accumulate in intralobular ducts that drain to the main pancreatic duct,… … Wikipedia
Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… … Medical dictionary
processus uncinatus pancreatis — [TA] uncinate process of pancreas: the left and caudal part of the head of the pancreas, which hooks around behind the pancreatic vessels; called also lesser pancreas … Medical dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
