The pancreas is located in the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the spine. It lies roughly at the level where your ribs meet at the front of your body

. The organ is about 6 to 10 inches (15 cm) long and shaped like a flat pear. Anatomically, the pancreas has several parts:

• The head, which is the widest part, is situated on the right side of the abdomen and nestled in the curve of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine)

• The body is the middle section, extending across the abdomen.
• The tail is the narrow tip on the left side, close to the spleen

The pancreas is surrounded by other organs including the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder, and spleen

. Because it lies deep inside the abdomen, it is not palpable from outside the body

. In summary, your pancreas sits deep in your upper abdomen, behind your stomach, extending horizontally from the right side near the small intestine to the left side near the spleen