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1
Q

Lies posterior to what organ?

A

stomach

2
Q

Crosses at what vertebral level?

A

L1/L2

3
Q

Is the pancreas retro or intra peritoneal?

A

Retroperitoneal except for the tail

4
Q

Is the pancreas exocrine or endocrine?

A

Both

5
Q

Portal vein runs posterior to what part of the pancreas?

A

Neck

6
Q

What blood vessel runs along the superior border of the pancreas?

A

Splenic artery

7
Q

What pancreatic duct forms the minor duodenal papilla?

A

Accessory Pancreatic Duct

8
Q

What two vessels join to form the major duodenal papilla?

A

Main Pancreatic Duct and Common Bile Duct

9
Q

What 2 arteries supply the head and uncinate process?

A

Anterior Superior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery and Anterior Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery

10
Q

What vein is responsible for draining the pancreas?

A

Pancreaticoduodenal Vein

11
Q

What artery supplies the tail and body?

A

Inferior Pancreatic Artery

12
Q

What supplies parasympathetic innervation to the pancreas?

A

Vagus Nerve

13
Q

What supplies sympathetic innervation to the pancreas?

A

Greater Splanchnic nerve via the celiac gg