Beginner Body of the Pancreas Quiz

Q1. Where is the body of the pancreas located relative to the neck and tail?

• Inferior to the uncinate process
• Between the neck and tail
• Between the tail and spleen only
• Within the liver

Q2. Which organ lies anterior to the body of the pancreas across the lesser sac?

• Urinary bladder
• Right kidney
• Cecum
• Stomach

Q3. Which major artery lies posterior to the body of the pancreas near the midline?

• Femoral artery
• External iliac artery
• Abdominal aorta
• Inferior mesenteric artery only

Q4. Which artery runs along the superior border of the pancreatic body?

• Splenic artery
• Right gastric artery
• Cystic artery
• Inferior mesenteric artery

Q5. Which vein runs posterior to the body of the pancreas?

• Inferior vena cava only
• Splenic vein
• Azygos vein
• Great saphenous vein

Q6. What is the usual peritoneal classification of the body of the pancreas in the adult?

• Secondarily retroperitoneal
• Primarily retroperitoneal from its origin
• Intraperitoneal throughout
• Subcutaneous

Q7. Which duct traverses the body of the pancreas?

• Right hepatic duct
• Main pancreatic duct
• Common hepatic duct
• Cystic duct

Q8. Which vertebral level is commonly associated with the pancreas and transpyloric plane?

• T2
• S4
• L1
• C5

Q9. Which surface of the pancreatic body faces anteriorly toward the stomach?

• Inferior vena caval surface
• Anterior surface
• Posterior surface only
• Pelvic surface

Q10. Which statement best describes the body of the pancreas?

• It is the hook-shaped process behind the superior mesenteric vessels
• It lies entirely within the splenic hilum
• It forms the common bile duct
• It is the central pancreatic portion between the neck and tail with major vascular and gastric relationships