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Pancreas
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The pancreas is a gland in the abdomen. If you viewed the body from the side, you would find it behind the stomach and in front of the spine, positioned between the two.
It is generally described as having three main regions. Picture three labels on the same gland: head, body, and tail.
In brief
The pancreas is a gland located in the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the spine.
The pancreas is generally described as having three main regions: the head, body, and tail.
Sources (2)
- MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicinePancreatic Diseases
- National Cancer Institute, PDQ via NCBI BookshelfAnatomy of the pancreasPublished
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