01/06

Pancreas & duodenum

Product code: HP1508

Whole Whole region / system / unpaired organ.

The pancreas and duodenum are intimately related viscera with digestive and endocrine functions. The classic ‘hockey-stick’ shape of the pancreas, C-shape of the duodenum, and the mostly retroperitoneal position of both organs, relate directly to their embryological development. The pancreas has key endocrine and exocrine roles, hence its large size: it is supplied by and related to numerous large vessels. This Silicone Plastinate provides uninterrupted views of the four parts of the duodenum and the pancreas.

Uninterrupted 360° views
Polymer injected arteries
Human tissue with unique ID
Full aftersales support

Key features include

Duodenum showing its four parts (superior, descending, horizontal, and ascending) and its classic C-shape.
Duodenum presented in a dilated (full) state.
Transverse sections through the superior and ascending parts of duodenum, showing the structure of its wall and arrangement of its mucosa.
Pancreas, showing its divisions (head, uncinate process, neck, body, and tail), classic ‘hockey-stick’ shape, and lobulated surfaces (peritoneum removed).
Relationship of the head of the pancreas with the C-shape of the duodenum.
Window cut in descending (second) part of duodenum to reveal the mucosa, circular folds, and the major duodenal papilla.
Bile duct passing into the head of the pancreas.

Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)