Pancreatitis is inflammation of which organ?

• A. Liver
• B. Pancreas
• C. Stomach
• D. Gallbladder

Answer: (B)

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas lies behind the stomach and helps with digestion by releasing enzymes, plus it has endocrine roles like insulin production. When it becomes inflamed, those digestive enzymes can harm the pancreatic tissue itself, causing pain and systemic symptoms. Clinically, this often presents as sudden, severe upper abdominal pain that may radiate to the back, along with nausea or vomiting.

The best answer points to the pancreas because pancreatitis specifically refers to inflammation of that organ. Inflammation of the liver would be hepatitis, inflammation of the stomach would be gastritis, and inflammation of the gallbladder would be cholecystitis—each involves a different organ and a different name.