Gall bladder Flashcards
How does the gall bladder relate to the liver?
Gall bladder lies in fossa for gall bladder on liver
Where is the fossa for gall bladder located on the liver/
Visceral surface of liver
between right and quadrate lobes of liver
How does the gall bladder relate to the duodenum?
It lies over the superior part of the duodenum
What shape is the gall-bladder?
Pear-shaped
What are the parts of the gall bladder?
Fundus
Body
Neck
What is the fundus of the gall bladder?
The curved end of the gall bladder
Where is the fundus of the gall bladder locaed?
Projects anteriorly from inferior border of liver
What is the body of the gall bladder?
Central part of the gall bladder
Where is the body of the gall bladder located?
Against visceral surface of liver
What is the neck of the gall bladder?
Narrowing end of gall bladder
bends over duodenum
What is continuous with the neck of the gall bladder?
The cystic duct