Anterior surface of pancreas
1: Head of pancreas 2: Uncinate process of pancreas 3: Pancreatic notch 4: Body of pancreas 5: Anterior surface of pancreas 6: Inferior surface of pancreas 7: Superior margin of pancreas 8: Anterior margin of pancreas 9: Inferior margin of pancreas 10: Omental tuber 11: Tail of pancreas 12: Duodenum
The pancreatic duct. (Anterior surface visible but not labeled.)
Latin	facies anterior corporis pancreatis
Gray's	subject #251 1201
Dorlands/Elsevier	f_01/12351223

Anterior Surface.—The greater part of the right half of this surface is in contact with the transverse colon, only areolar tissue intervening. The anterior margin of pancreas separates the anterior from the inferior surface, and along this border the two layers of the transverse mesocolon diverge from one another; one passing upward over the anterior surface, the other backward over the inferior surface. ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language. ... Elseviers logo Elsevier, the worlds largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group. ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. ...

From its upper part the neck springs, its right limit being marked by a groove for the gastroduodenal artery. Branches of the celiac artery. ...

The lower part of the right half, below the transverse colon, is covered by peritoneum continuous with the inferior layer of the transverse mesocolon, and is in contact with the coils of the small intestine. In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. ... In higher vertebrates, the peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity - it covers most of the intra-abdominal organs. ... The transverse mesocolon is a broad, meso-fold of peritoneum, which connects the transverse colon to the posterior wall of the abdomen. ... Diagram showing the small intestine In biology the small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine (colon). ...

The superior mesenteric artery passes down in front of the left half across the uncinate process; the superior mesenteric vein runs upward on the right side of the artery and, behind the neck, joins with the lienal vein to form the portal vein. An uncinate process is a hook shaped process on the lateral borders of the superior surface of the bodies of C3-C6 (T1). ... The portal vein and its tributaries. ... The portal vein is a major vein in the human body draining blood from the digestive system and its associated glands. ...

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