Anatomy of the biliary tract and the spleen Flashcards
Name the gut associated organs
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Spleen
How is bile produced?
Produced by hepatocytes
Secreted into canaliculi
Canaliculi join to enter bile ductules and ducts in the portal triad.
Label the lobule
What type of epithelium are ductules and ducts made of?
Ductules = cuboidal epithelium
Ducts = columnar epithelium
Complete the diagram of the biliary tree
What is the structure of the biliary tree?
Smaller ducts continuously join together.
Liver, gallbladder and pancreas secretions enter the duodenum.
Where are the Hepatic, Cystic and Bile Ducts?
Left and right hepatic ducts leave via porta hepatis.
-Join to form the common hepatic duct.
Cystic ducts joins to form the common bile duct.
Complete the diagram on the biliary tree
What is the structure of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct?
Duct wall now contains fibrous connective tissue and smooth muscle.
Meets the pancreatic duct to form the (hepatopancreatic) ampulla of Vater.
Finally, the sphincter of Oddi moderates emptying into the duodenum.
What are the anatomical relations of the bile duct and portal triad?
Anatomical relations in this area are a crucial surgical consideration.
Bile duct is anterior to the portal vein.
Bile duct is to the right of the hepatic artery.
Label the portal triad
What are the functions on the gallbladder?
●Store and concentrate bile
●Selectively absorb bile salts
●Excrete cholesterol and mucous
What is bile?
Bile is an important digestive fluid which emulsifies fats.
What is the gross anatomy of the gallbladder?
Characteristically conical/pear-shaped.
Divided into the fundus, body and neck
Where is the gallbladder located?
Located on the inferior surface of the right lobe of the liver.