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What is the approximate weight of the adult pancreas?
What is the location of the pancreas in the abdomen?
What is the shape of the pancreas?
Where is the head of the pancreas located?
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Study Notes
Anatomy of the Pancreas
- The pancreas is a soft, elongated, and flattened gland, measuring 12 to 20 cm in length.
- Its adult weight ranges from 70 to 110 g.
- The pancreas has a coarse, lobulated structure and is covered with fine connective tissue, but lacks a true capsule.
- The gland is primarily retroperitoneal, located at the level of the L1-L2 lumbar vertebrae.
- The head of the pancreas is situated on the right, within the curvature of the duodenum.
- The remainder of the pancreas lies obliquely in the posterior abdomen, with the tail extending to the gastric surface of the spleen.
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Learn about the structure and location of the pancreas, a vital gland in the human body.
