Neck of pancreas

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Neck of pancreas

Neck not labeled, but visible between #1 and #3.
Latin	Collum pancreatis, cervix pancreatis
Gray's	subject #251 1201

The neck of pancreas springs from the right upper portion of the front of the head.

It is about 2.5 cm. long, and is directed at first upward and forward, and then upward and to the left to join the body; it is somewhat flattened from above downward and backward.

Its antero-superior surface supports the pylorus; its postero-inferior surface is in relation with the commencement of the portal vein; on the right it is grooved by the gastroduodenal artery. It is at the same level as the transpyloric plane.

External links

neck+of+pancreas at eMedicine Dictionary
Diagram at jhu.edu - scroll down to figure 1.3

This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Anatomy of torso, digestive system: accessory digestive glands (TA A05.8–9, TH H3.04.05-07, GA 11.1188)

Liver

Biliary tract

Bile ducts	intrahepatic (from Bile canaliculus and Canals of Hering): Interlobular bile ducts Left hepatic duct Right hepatic duct extrahepatic: Common hepatic duct

Gallbladder	Cystic duct Common bile duct Hepatopancreatic ampulla (Sphincter of ampulla) cells: Cholecystocyte

Pancreas

by region: Tail
Body
Neck
Head (Uncinate process)

ducts: Pancreatic duct
Accessory pancreatic duct

by function: Islets of Langerhans
Exocrine component of pancreas

cells: Centroacinar cell
Pancreatic stellate cell

M: DIG

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