Pancreatic bud
Overview
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.
Additional images
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Pancreas of a human embryo of five weeks.
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Pancreas of a human embryo at end of sixth week.
External links
- Template:EmbryologyUNC
- Template:EmbryologyUNSW
- Template:EmbryologySwiss
- http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/modules/peritoneal_dev_module/peritoneal_07.html
Template:Development of digestive system Template:WH Template:WikiDoc Sources
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