Gallbladder

Question 1

Describe gallbladder

Answer 1

It is a pear shaped reservoir of bile situated in the gall bladder fossa on the inferior surface of liver
The fossa for gallbaldder extends from the right end of porta hepatis to the inferior border of liver

Question 2

Parts of gallbladder names

Answer 2

Fundus
Body
Neck

Question 3

Fundus of gallbladder
Location
Peritoneal relation
Visceral relations

Answer 3

Fundus of gallbladder projects beyond the inferior border of liver
It is entirely covered with peritoneum
Anteriorly is related to anterior abdominal wall
Posteriorly it is related to transverse colon

Question 4

Body of gallbladder
Location
Relations

Answer 4

It lies in the fossa for gallbladder on the liver
Upper narrow end is continuous with the neck of gallbladder
Superior surface of body is devoid of peritoneum and is adherent to liver
Inferior surface is covered with peritoneum and is related to first and second parts of duodenum

Question 5

Neck of gallbladder
Location
Course

Answer 5

Situated near right end of porta hepatis
It first curves anterosuperiorly and then posteroinferiorly to become continuous with cystic duct.

Question 6

Junction of cystic duct and neck of gallbladder is marked by

Answer 6

A contriction

Question 7

Arterial supply of gallbladder

Answer 7

Cystic artery

Question 8

Venous drainage of gallbladder

Answer 8

Cystic veins
Superior surface is drained by veins entering liver through fossa for gallbladder