Anterior view (top) and transverse section (bottom) of development of pancreas. Here, the 2nd, or descending, part of duodenum rotates to bring ventral bud and bile duct posterior to dorsal bud of pancreas.

Anterior view (top) and transverse section (bottom) of development of pancreas. Here, small primitive ventral bud arises in common with bile duct and larger primitive dorsal bud arises independently from duodenum.

Transverse or horizontal (axial) MRI of the abdomen at the level of the lower L3. Image at bottom illustrates level of scan (line F).

Sagittal MRI of the abdomen at the level of the left side of the vertebral column. Small image at right shows level of scan (line D).

Inferior view of liver showing gallbladder, inferior vena cava and hepatic artery