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The body and neck of the pancreas drain into the splenic vein, which sits behind the pancreas. [7] The head drains into, and wraps around, the superior mesenteric and portal veins, via the pancreaticoduodenal veins. [7] The pancreas drains into lymphatic vessels that travel alongside its arteries, and has a rich lymphatic supply. [7]
Pancreas, duodenum and bile duct Action of digestive hormones. The pancreas is a major organ functioning as an accessory digestive gland in the digestive system. It is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland. [28]
The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans [1] and many other animals that contain organs.It is a part of the abdominopelvic cavity. [2] It is located below the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity.
The abdominopelvic cavity is a body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity. [1] The upper portion is the abdominal cavity, and it contains the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, small intestine, and most of the large intestine.
Human anatomy is the study of the shape and form of the human body. The human body has four limbs (two arms and two legs), a head and a neck , which connect to the torso . The body's shape is determined by a strong skeleton made of bone and cartilage , surrounded by fat ( adipose tissue ), muscle, connective tissue , organs, and other structures.
Superficial anatomy of female and male human body Surface projections of the major organs of the trunk, using the vertebral column and rib cage as main reference points of superficial anatomy Surface anatomy , or superficial anatomy, is the study of anatomical landmarks that can be identified readily from the contours or other reference points ...
Exocrine pancreas: pancreas: serous tubulo-acinar 13 Gastric chief cell, Wasmann's glands stomach: serous 14 Glomus coccygeum, coccygeal gland, Luschka's gland or gangliona coccyx, near the tip 15 Goblet cells: digestive tract, respiratory tract: mucous simple unicellular 16 Henle's glands: eyelids, in the conjunctiva: tubular 17 Krause's glands
1905 diagram of the internal organs of human body. In the study of anatomy, viscera (sg.: viscus) refers to the internal organs of the abdominal, thoracic, and pelvic cavities. [5] The abdominal organs may be classified as solid organs or hollow organs. The solid organs are the liver, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and adrenal glands.