Gallbladder Flashcards
Extends from the point where the CHD meets the cystic duct; drains into the duodenum after it joins with the main pancreatic duct
Common bile duct
Storage pouch for bile
Gallbladder
Small opening in the duodenum in which the pancreatic and CBD enter to release secretions
Ampulla of Vater
Massive enlargement of gallbladder
Hydrops
Tiny valves found within the cystic duct
Heiser’s valve
Refers to CBD and CHD when cystic duct is not seen
Common duct
Connects the gallbladder to the CHD
Cystic duct
Central area of the liver where the portal vein, common duct, and hepatic artery enter
Porta hepatis
Small part of the gallbladder that lies near the cystic duct where stones may collect
Hartmann’s pouch
Travels horizontally through the pancreas to join the CBD at the ampulla of Vater
Pancreatic duct
Small muscle that guards the ampulla of Vater
Sphincter of Oddi
Gallbladder variant in which part of the fundus is bent back on itself
Phrygian cap
Bile duct system that drains the liver into the CBD
Common hepatic duct
Gallstones in the gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
Calcification of the gall wall
Porcelain gallbladder
Inflammation of he bile duct
Cholangitis
Excessive bilirubin accumulation causes yellow pigmentation of the skin; first in whites of eyes
Jaundice
Small polyploid projections from the gallbladder wall
Adenomyomatosis
Gallbladder packed with stones
Wes sign; wall echo shadow
Cancer at the bifurcation of the hepatic ducts; may cause asymmetrical obstruction of the biliary tree
Klatskin’s tumor
Low level echoes found along the posterior margin of the gallbladder; move with change in position
Sludge
Hormone secreted in the blood by the mucosa of the upper small intestine; stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and pancreatic secretion of enzymes
Cholecystokinin
Variant of adenomyomatosis; cholesterol polyps
Cholesterolosis
Inflammation of the gallbladder; may be acute or chronic
Cholecystitis
