Uncinate process of pancreas
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| 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 |
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| Latin | processus uncinatus pancreatis |
| Gray's | subject #251 1200 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_34/12667716 |
In the head of the pancreas, the angle of junction of the lower and left lateral borders forms a prolongation, termed the uncinate process.
[edit] External links
- Dictionary at eMedicine uncinate+process+of+pancreas
- SUNY Labs 39:09-0106 - "The Pancreas"
- SUNY Figs 39:03-11 - "The duodenum and pancreas."
- Norman/Georgetown pancreas
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