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Exploration of liver, gall bladder, pancreas, duodenum and spleen

Dissection of pancreas (continued).

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Exploration of liver, gall bladder, pancreas, duodenum and spleen
Dissection of pancreas (continued).
The accessory pancreatic duct (5) can be traced from its communication with the main pancreatic duct (4) laterally to its point of penetration of the duodenal wall. A major part of the head of the pancreas is drained by the accessory duct, although branches of the main duct are seen to reach the uncinate process and more posterior areas of the head.
  1. Duodenum (cut across)
  2. Pancreatic duct
  3. Gastroduodenal artery (note multiple pancreaticoduodenal branches)
  4. Junction of accessory and main pancreatic ducts
  5. Accessory pancreatic duct
  6. Pancreatic duct (at point of entry into duodenal wall)
  7. Duodenum (longitudinal muscle layer visible)
  8. Branch of accessory pancreatic duct
  9. Common bile duct
  10. Portal vein
  11. Proper hepatic artery
  12. Hepatic plexus
  13. Gastroduodenal artery (pointer near origin of artery)
  14. Hepatic lymph node
  15. Left gastric vein (visible behind dissected pancreas and pancreatic duct)
  16. Portal vein (at junction of splenic and superior mesenteric veins)
  17. Splenic artery
  18. Splenic vein
  19. Body of pancreas (intact margin adjacent to dissected area)
  20. Inferior mesenteric vein
  21. Superior mesenteric vein
  22. Branches of gastroduodenal artery
  23. Superior mesenteric artery
  24. Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
  25. Uncinate process of pancreas
  26. Pancreatic vein (inferior)