Pancreatic bud
Anatomical feature of human embryo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds (or pancreatic diverticula) are outgrowths of the duodenum during human embryogenesis. They join to form the adult pancreas.
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Precursor | Foregut (superior portion) |
Gives rise to | Pancreas, pancreatic duct |
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The proximal portion of the dorsal pancreatic bud gives rise to the accessory pancreatic duct, while the distal portion of the dorsal pancreatic bud and ventral pancreatic bud give rise to the major pancreatic duct.
The ventral pancreatic bud develops into the pancreatic head and uncinate process.