A detailed image of the pancreas is available at UCHospitals.edu. This website hosts an image of the anatomy of the pancreas that includes both the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. The image illustrates the location of the pancreas as it relates to the gallbladder, stomach and liver.
Site visitors to UCHospitals.edu.can access information about the anatomy of the pancreas, the exocrine and endocrine glands that are found in the pancreas, and the organ’s function.
The pancreas is a tapered and elongated organ that runs across the back of the abdomen behind the stomach. The widest part of the pancreas is its right side -- also known as the head. The left side, also called the body, is tapered and extends upward, ending near the spleen.