Class 4 - Station 1: Accessory Organs of the GI Tract - Extrahepatic Biliary Apparatus Flashcards
1
Q
What does the EHB apparatus consist of?
A
- Left and right hepatic ducts
- Gall bladder
- Cystic duct
- Common bile duct
- Common Hepatic duct
2
Q
Where is bile produced?
A
Hepatocytes
3
Q
Where is bile stored and concentrated?
A
Gall bladder
4
Q
Where does bile enter the gut tube?
A
Sphincter of oddi
- 2nd part of the duodenum after joining with the pancreatic duct
5
Q
Study the diagram
A
6
Q
What is calot’s cystohepatic triangle?
A
Triangular space formed by
- Cystic duct
- Common hepatic duct
- Inf. surface of the liver
7
Q
What is the significance of calot’s triad surgically?
A
During cholecystectomy the triad can be used to ensure that damage to the structures of the triad doesn’t occur
8
Q
Which costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gallbladder?
A
9th
- Right hand side
