The pancreas is primarily located in which quadrant?

The pancreas is primarily located in which quadrant?

• A. RUQ
• B. LUQ
• C. RLQ
• D. LLQ

Answer: (B)

The pancreas sits in the upper abdomen behind the stomach, with most of its mass located to the left side. While the head touches the area near the duodenum on the right, the body and especially the tail extend toward the left, toward the spleen. Because of that, it is mainly in the left upper quadrant. The other quadrants contain organs like the liver and gallbladder (right upper), or the descending/sigmoid colon (left lower) that aren’t where the pancreas sits predominantly.

The pancreas sits in the upper abdomen behind the stomach, with most of its mass located to the left side. While the head touches the area near the duodenum on the right, the body and especially the tail extend toward the left, toward the spleen. Because of that, it is mainly in the left upper quadrant. The other quadrants contain organs like the liver and gallbladder (right upper), or the descending/sigmoid colon (left lower) that aren’t where the pancreas sits predominantly.