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aorta. The upper surface of the body is wide (in transverse 

 section the body is triangular), and forms part of the floor of the 

 stomach chamber, and the anterior surface is in relation with 

 the coils of the small intestine. 



The whole of the pancreas is covered by peritoneum, except 

 the posterior surface, which is closely applied to the abdominal 

 wall and kidney. 



The Pancreatic Duct commences at the tail of the organ. It 

 emerges at the head, and, meeting the bile-duct, the two pierce 

 the wall of the duodenum and open by a common orifice. 



