Anatomy of the Pancreas

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Body of pancreas

(Corpus pancreatis)

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Tail of pancreas

(Cauda pancreatis)

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Head of pancreas

(Caput pancreatis)

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Neck of pancreas

(Collum pancreatis)

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Left colic artery

(Arteria colica sinistra)

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Left gastric artery

(Arteria gastrica sinistra)

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Common hepatic artery

(Arteria hepatica communis)

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Proper hepatic artery

(Arteria hepatica propria)

Synonym: Hepatic artery proper

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Splenic artery

(Arteria splenica)

Synonym: (Arteria lienalis)

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Superior mesenteric artery

(Arteria mesenterica superior)

Synonyms: SMA
(SMA, Arteria mesenterica cranialis)

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Left renal artery

(Arteria renalis sinistra)

Question 12

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Abdominal aorta

(Aorta abdominalis)

Synonyms: Abdominal part of aorta
(Pars abdominalis aortae)

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Descending colon

(Colon descendens)

Synonym: Left colon

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Transverse colon

(Colon transversum)

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Diaphragm

(Diaphragma)

Synonyms: Respiratory diaphragm, Thoracoabdominal diaphragm, Thoracic diaphragm
(Diaphragma thoracicum)

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Hepatic duct

(Ductus hepaticus)

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Esophagus

(Oesophagus)

Question 18

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Left colic flexure

(Flexura sinistra coli)

Synonyms: Splenic flexure, Lienal flexure
(Flexura splenica coli, Flexura lienalis coli)

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Right suprarenal gland

(Glandula suprarenalis dextra)

Synonyms: Right adrenal gland
(Corpus suprarenale dextrum)

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Left suprarenal gland

(Glandula suprarenalis sinistra)

Synonyms: Left adrenal gland
(Corpus suprarenale sinistrum)

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Jejunum

(Jejunum)

Synonym: (Intestinum jejunum)

Question 22

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Hepatoduodenal ligament

(Ligamentum hepatoduodenale)

Synonyms: Hepatoduodenal part of lesser omentum
(Pars hepatoduodenalis omenti minoris)

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Transverse mesocolon

(Mesocolon transversum)

Question 24

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Pancreas

(Pancreas)

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**Ascending part of duodenum** | *(Pars ascendens duodeni)* ## Footnote Synonyms: 4th part of duodenum *(Pars quarta duodeni)*

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**Descending part of duodenum** | *(Pars descendens duodeni)* ## Footnote Synonyms: 2nd part of duodenum, D2 *(Pars secunda duodeni)*

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**Horizontal part of duodenum** | *(Pars horizontalis duodeni)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Transverse part of duodenum, Inferior part of duodenum, 3rd part of duodenum, D3 *(Pars transversa duodeni, Pars inferior duodeni, Pars tertia duodeni, Pars horizontalis duodeni)*

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**Superior part of duodenum** | *(Pars superior duodeni)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Duodenal bulb, First part of duodenum, D1 *(Pars prima duodeni, Bulbus duodeni, Ampulla duodeni)*

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**Parietal peritoneum** | *(Peritoneum parietale)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Peritonaeum parietale)*

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**Uncinate process of pancreas** | *(Processus uncinatus pancreatis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Winslow's pancreas *(Pancreas Winslowi)*

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**Splenic recess** | *(Recessus splenicus)*

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**Right kidney** | *(Ren dexter)*

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**Left kidney** | *(Ren sinister)*

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**Root of mesentery** | *(Radix mesenterii)*

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**Inferior vena cava** | *(Vena cava inferior)* ## Footnote Synonym: IVC

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**Left colic vein** | *(Vena colica sinistra)*

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**Superior mesenteric vein** | *(Vena mesenterica superior)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena mesenterica cranialis)*

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**Hepatic portal vein** | *(Vena portae hepatis)*

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**Left renal vein** | *(Vena renalis sinistra)*

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**Hepatic veins** | *(Venae hepaticae)*

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**Pancreatic duct** | *(Ductus pancreaticus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Duct of Wirsung, Main pancreatic duct *(Ductus pancreaticus major, Ductus Wirsungi)*

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**Bile duct** | *(Ductus biliaris)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Common bile duct *(Ductus choledochus)*

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**Hepatopancreatic ampulla** | *(Ampulla hepatopancreatica)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Biliaropancreatic ampulla, Ampulla of Vater *(Ampulla biliaropancreatica)*

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**Major duodenal papilla** | *(Papilla major duodeni)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Greater duodenal papilla, Tubercle of Vater

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**Accessory pancreatic duct** | *(Ductus pancreaticus accessorius)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Duct of Santorini, Minor pancreatic duct *(Ductus pancreaticus minor)*

Question 46

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**Minor duodenal papilla** | *(Papilla minor duodeni)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Lesser duodenal papilla, Santorini's caruncle *(Papilla Santorini, Papilla duodeni minor)*

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**Pyloric canal** | *(Canalis pyloricus)*

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**Pyloric orifice** | *(Ostium pyloricum)*

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**Pyloric sphincter** | *(Sphincter pylori)*

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**Duodenum** | *(Duodenum)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Intestinum duodenum)*

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**Superior duodenal flexure** | *(Flexura superior duodeni)*

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**Circular folds (of Kerckring)** | *(Plicae circulares)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Valves of Kerckring, Mucosal folds *(Valvulae conniventes, Plicae Kerckringi, Plicae circulares intestini tenuis)*

Question 53

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**Inferior duodenal flexure** | *(Flexura inferior duodeni)*

Question 54

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**Duodenojejunal flexure** | *(Flexura duodenojejunalis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Duodenojejunal junction