Today we are talking about the Pancreas: Where it's located and what it does.. 📍 Pancreas Location ​The pancreas is located deep within the abdomen, situated transversely across the body. ​It lies behind the stomach and extends from the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) on the right to the spleen on the left. ​It's a long, tapered organ, often described as having a shape similar to a flat pear or a tadpole, with a wide head nestled in the curve of the duodenum, a body in the midd