Term Name: head of pancreas
Synonyms: caput pancreatis, pancreas head, pancreatic head, right extremity of pancreas
Definition: The head of pancreas is a portion of the pancreas that is lodged within the curve of the duodenum, and is flattened anteriorly (from before). The other parts of the pancreas are the body and the tail. Its upper border is overlapped by the superior part of the duodenum and its lower overlaps the horizontal part; its right and left borders overlap in front, and insinuate themselves behind, the descending and ascending parts of the duodenum respectively. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001069]

Relationships
develops from: ventral pancreatic bud
is part of: pancreas
has parts: pancreas head parenchyma uncinate process of pancreas
is a type of: endoderm-derived structure organ part