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XB-ANAT-134

Anatomy Term: pancreas
XAO ID: 0000136
Synonyms:
Definition: "Internal gland organ with distinct tissues with different endocrine and exocrine functions. Its rudiment has three parts, one dorsal and two ventral primordia. The ventral can be first detected at NF stage 37/38. The dorsal is clearly segregated from the duodenal wall by NF stage 39. At NF stage 40 the right and left primordia have fused just above the gastro-duodenal vein. At NF stage 42 blood vessels penetrate into the crevices between the pancreatic acini making them more conspicuous."
Stage Range: NF stage 39 to death
Marker Genes: pdia2 cela1 ins prss1 amy2b ptf1a
Develops From:
Anatomy Item Stage Range
dorsal pancreatic bud NF stage 27 to NF stage 40
ventral pancreatic bud NF stage 27 to NF stage 45
Develops Into:
 
Parent(s): dorsal pancreatic bud, ventral pancreatic bud

 

Parent(s): compound organ (is_a) viscus (is_a) alimentary system (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY