The pancreas is located at the transpyloric plane (L1) in the upper abdomen. It is divided into five parts: head, uncinate process, neck, body, and tail. The tail is the only intraperitoneal part, located near the spleen. The pancreas is supplied by branches of the splenic artery
Pancreas divisum causes ductal obstruction and predisposition to chronic pancreatitis. Pancreas annulare results in duodenal obstruction and gastric distension. Ectopic pancreas can occur in various organs