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head of pancreas

caput pancreatis

The head of pancreas is a portion of the pancreas that is lodged within the curve of the duodenum, and is flattened anteriorly (from before). The other parts of the pancreas are the body and the tail. Its upper border is overlapped by the superior part of the duodenum and its lower overlaps the horizontal part; its right and left borders overlap in front, and insinuate themselves behind, the descending and ascending parts of the duodenum respectively. [WP,unvetted].

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类型 Gland
上级结构 organ part
拉丁名称 caput pancreatis
FMA ID 10468

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head of pancreas?

The head of pancreas is a portion of the pancreas that is lodged within the curve of the duodenum, and is flattened anteriorly (from before). The other parts of the pancreas are the body and the tail. Its upper border is overlapped by the superior part of the duodenum and its lower overlaps the hori

What is the Latin name for the head of pancreas?

The Latin name for the head of pancreas is caput pancreatis.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:10468 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001069 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.