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Results 1 - 10 of 34 for Pancreas
  1. Pancreas transplant - series (image) 
    The pancreas resides in the back of the abdomen. It functions to produce digestive enzymes which are delivered to ... of the most important hormones produced by the pancreas is insulin. Insulin is produced by specialized cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100129_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pancreas divisum (image) 
    Pancreas divisum is the most common birth defect of the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ that helps in food digestion ... inside the uterus, two separate parts of the pancreas come together to form the pancreas and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19936.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Annular pancreas (image) 
    Annular pancreas is an abnormal ring or collar of pancreatic tissue that encircles the duodenum (the part of the ... intestine that connects to stomach). This portion of pancreas can constrict the duodenum and block or impair ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9063.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pancreas (image) 
    The pancreas is located behind the liver and is where the hormone insulin is produced. Insulin is used by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Pancreas (image) 
    The pancreas is an elongated, tapered gland that is located behind the stomach and secretes digestive enzymes and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8883.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pancreas and kidneys (image) 
    Images ... Uncontrolled diabetes causes damage to many tissues of the body including the kidneys. Kidney damage caused by diabetes most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19264.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Pancreatitis - series (image) 
    The pancreas is located in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach. It contains cells that secrete ... breakdown of food in the gastrointestinal tract. The pancreas secretes these enzymes into the pancreatic duct, which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100149_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Abdominal exploration - series (image) 
    ... colon), the liver, the spleen, the gallbladder, the pancreas, the uterus, the fallopian tubes, the ovaries, the ... of the appendix (acute appendicitis) Inflammation of the pancreas (acute or chronic pancreatitis) Pockets of infection (retroperitoneal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Secretin stimulation test (image) 
    ... a test that measures the ability of the pancreas to respond to secretin. Secretin is a hormone ... from the stomach; this hormone normally stimulates the pancreas to secrete a fluid with a high concentration ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8909.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Pancreatic cancer, CT scan (image) 
    ... scan of the upper abdomen showing a tumor (pancreas carcinoma) in the head of the pancreas, seen here in the middle of the picture.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1192.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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