Gall bladder.1. Anatomy and Physiology of The Biliary system Flashcards
Anatomy of The Biliary system
- Components
- Blood supply
- Lymphatic drainage
- Nerve supply
Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- Gall bladder
2. Extra-hepatic biliary tracts
Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- SHAPE
- VOLUME
- LOCATION
- PARTS
SHAPE of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
pear-shaped
VOLUME of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
with a normal capacity of about 50 ml.
LOCATION of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- on the visceral surface of the liver
* at the plane dividing its 2 surgical lobes.
PARTS of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- The fundus
- The body
- The infundibulum
- The neck
The fundus in PARTS of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- usually located at the tip of the ninth costal cartilage
* completely covered by peritoneum.
The body in PARTS of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
occupies the gall bladder fossa of the liver.
The infundibulum in PARTS of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- Definition
* Alternative name
Definition of The infundibulum in PARTS of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
It’s the angulated portion of the body
Alternative name for The infundibulum in PARTS of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
Hartmann’s Pouch
The neck in PARTS of Gall bladder in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
connected to the cystic duct
Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
a. Common hepatic duct (CHD)
b. Cystic duct
c. Common bile duct (CBD)
Common hepatic duct (CHD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
It is formed by the union of the right and left hepatic ducts in the porta hepatis.
Cystic duct in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- Size
* Mucosa
Size of Cystic duct in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
It is 2-3 cm long and 2-3 mm in diameter.
Mucosa of Cystic duct in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
Its mucosa is thrown into crescent-like folds called spiral valve of Heister.
spiral valve of Heister in Mucosa of Cystic duct in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
crescent-like folds of the mucosa of the cystic duct
Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- Beginning
- Ending
- Dimensions
- Parts
Beginning of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
begins at the union of the cystic duct & CHD
Ending of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
ends at the ampulla of Vater in the postero-medial part of the 2nd part of the duodenum.
The ampulla of Vater in Ending of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
surrounded by the sphincter of Oddi.
Dimensions of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
It varies in length from 5 to 10 (7.5) cm and the average diameter is about 3-8 mm
” i.e the decade + 2”. maximum the 6th decade
Parts of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
It can be divided into 4 parts ( or 3 parts) :
- Supra-duodenal
- Retro-duodenal
- Infra-duodenal
- Intra-duodenal
Supra-duodenal part in Parts of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
- Visibility by U/S
- Size
- Location
Visibility by U/S of Supra-duodenal part in Parts of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
The only part seen by U/S
Size of Supra-duodenal part in Parts of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
About 2.5 cm long
Location of Supra-duodenal part in Parts of Common bile duct (CBD) in Components of Extra-hepatic biliary tracts in Components in Anatomy of The Biliary system
runs in the free margin of the lesser omentum