Landmark · Visceral systems
Uncinate process of pancreas
Processus uncinatus pancreatis
- System
- Visceral systems
- Regions
- Trunk, Abdomen
- Landmark on
- Pancreas
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The uncinate process is a small part of the pancreas.
The uncinate process is the formed prolongation of the angle of junction of the lower and left lateral borders in the head of the pancreas.
The word "uncinate" comes from the Latin "uncinatus", meaning "hooked".
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Names
- Latin
- Processus uncinatus pancreatis
- English
- Uncinate process of pancreas
- French
- Processus unciné du pancréas
- Spanish
- Proceso uncinado del páncreas
- Portuguese
- Processo uncinado do pâncreas