Superior margin of pancreas
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The superior margin of pancreas is blunt and flat to the right; narrow and sharp to the left, near the tail
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It commences on the right in the omental tuberosity, and is in relation with the celiac artery, from which the hepatic artery
courses to the right just above the gland, while the lienal artery runs toward the left in a groove along this border.
Tail
The tail is the section at the rear end of an animal's body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. It is the part of the body that corresponds roughly to the sacrum and coccyx in mammals, reptiles, and birds...
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It commences on the right in the omental tuberosity, and is in relation with the celiac artery, from which the hepatic artery
Hepatic artery
Hepatic artery can refer to:* Common hepatic artery * Hepatic artery proper...
courses to the right just above the gland, while the lienal artery runs toward the left in a groove along this border.