Open AccessMorphometric Study of Pancreas in Human Fetuses
Author(s) -
Abhijeet S. Dhende,
Mahendra Kathole,
Deepak Joshi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/22765.8824
Subject(s) - pancreas , fetus , gestation , duodenum , medicine , anatomy , abdomen , gestational age , endocrine system , crown rump length , physiology , biology , pregnancy , hormone , genetics , first trimester
The pancreas arises from the endoderm as a dorsal and a ventral bud which fuse together to form the single organ. It extends transversely across the posterior abdominal wall from the duodenum to the spleen. Functionally, it is endocrine and exocrine.