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Pancreatic bud
Sketches in profile of two stages in the development of the human digestive tube. (His.) A X 30. B X 20.
Schematic figure of the bursa omentalis, etc. Human embryo of eight weeks.
Precursor Foregut (superior portion)
Gives rise to Pancreas, pancreatic duct
Dorlands/Elsevier d_26/12310132

The ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds (or pancreatic diverticula) are outgrowths of the duodenum during human embryogenesis. They join together to form the adult pancreas. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 320 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (374 × 700 pixel, file size: 25 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wikipedia:Grays Anatomy images with... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The foregut is the anterior part of the alimentary canal, from the mouth to the intestine, or to the entrance of the bile duct. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The pancreas is an organ in the digestive and endocrine system (of vertebrates[2]). It is both exocrine (secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes) and endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin). ... A duct joining the pancreas to the bile duct to supply pancreatic juice which aid in digestion provided by the exocrine pancreas. ... Elseviers logo. ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. ... Embryogenesis is the process by which the embryo is formed and develops. ... The pancreas is an organ in the digestive and endocrine system (of vertebrates[2]). It is both exocrine (secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes) and endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin). ...


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