THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Uncinate process develops from
A
Dorsal bud of Pancreas
B
Ventral bud of Pancreas
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After the rotation of the duodenum to the right side, the ventral bud lies posterior to the dorsal bud and later fuses with it. The dorsal pancreatic bud becomes the upper part of head, neck, body and tail of the pancreas and the ventral pancreatic bud forms the lower part of pancreatic head and uncinate process [3].

Detailed explanation-2: -In the final anatomic arrangement, the head of the pancreas originates from both the dorsal pancreas and the ventral pancreas. The ventral pancreas portion is called the uncinate process. The body and tail of the pancreas originate from the dorsal pancreas.

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