Final answer:
The ventral pancreatic bud develops into the exocrine part of the pancreas, which includes the pancreatic ducts and acinar cells. These structures produce and transport pancreatic juice, critical for digestion, to the duodenum through the hepatopancreatic ampulla.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ventral pancreatic bud eventually forms the exocrine components of the pancreas, including the pancreatic ducts and the acinar cells. The acinar cells are responsible for producing pancreatic juice, an enzyme-rich fluid necessary for digestion. This pancreatic juice travels through the pancreatic ducts, where the main pancreatic duct and the common bile duct fuse before entering the duodenum via the hepatopancreatic ampulla (ampulla of Vater). The release of pancreatic juice and bile into the small intestine is regulated by the smooth muscle sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla, also known as the sphincter of Oddi. Additionally, the ventral pancreatic bud contributes to the formation of the accessory pancreatic duct (duct of Santorini), although this is not always present in every individual.