Gland Pancreas Dorsal

Pancreas dorsally The pancreas is an unpaired organ of the human digestive system. It lies retroperitoneally, in the area of ​​the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, behind the stomach.

Most of the gland is on the right, so only its tail part can be located on the left, which has nothing to do with the structure of the gland itself. The length of the pancreas in an adult is 15-22 cm, width - 3-9 cm, thickness - approximately 2.5 cm. The gland is divided into a head, body and tail. The weight of the organ is approximately from 80 to 110 g. In front, the head of the gland passes into the abdominal cavity through the duodenum, located next to the navel. The main tissue is adjacent to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity, the tail is hidden behind the spleen