| 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. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Foregut (superior portion) |
| Gives rise to | Pancreas, pancreatic duct |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds (or pancreatic diverticula) are outgrowths of the duodenum during human embryogenesis. They join to form the adult pancreas.
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.