Rat Pancreas
The pancreas is an essential gland with both endocrine and exocrine functions. The pancreas is located in the first curve of the small intestine (duodenal region) where it attaches to the stomach. To see the pancreas you will need to lift the stomach up and away to locate the mesentary in which the pancreas is located. The pancreas is the roast-beefy-looking gland at the tip of the black arrow. The light blue arrow is the stomach. The ribbon of fat along the superior curve of the stomach (starting above the black arrow head) is the lesser omentum. The pale pink tube under the person's left thumb is the small intestine or duodenum. The bright green arrow is pointed at the liver.
Continue with the dissection as outlined in your laboratory manual. Find and identify the components of the reproductive and urinary tracts. Find the esophagus and trachea.
Examine the human torso models in lab and make sure you can identify the organs, cavities, quadrants and regions.
