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The Pancreas
Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology The pancreas (from the Greek words pan, meaning “all,” and kreas, meaning “flesh”) arises from two anlagen that develop from the endodermal lining of the duodenum. Before 28 days of gestation, the dorsal pancreatic bud develops…