Landmark · Visceral systems
Tail of pancreas
Cauda pancreatis
- System
- Visceral systems
- Regions
- Trunk, Abdomen
- Landmark on
- Pancreas
DescriptionUnreviewed
The pancreas narrows towards the tail, which sits near to the spleen.
It is usually between 1.3–3.5 cm (0.51–1.38 in) long, and sits between the layers of the ligament between the spleen and the left kidney.
The splenic artery and vein, which also passes behind the body of the pancreas, pass behind the tail of the pancreas.
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Names
- Latin
- Cauda pancreatis
- English
- Tail of pancreas
- French
- Queue du pancréas
- Spanish
- Cola del páncreas
- Portuguese
- Cauda do pâncreas