TOPIC 13C - GALLBLADDER Flashcards
What are the functions of gallbladder
Stores bile and concentrates it by reabsorbing water.
_____ causes contraction of smooth muscle in gallbladder wall.
Cholecystokinin
Trace the flow of bile out of the liver.
Bile ducts in portal triads - Right and left haptic ducts - Common hepatic duct (with cystic duct from gallbladder) - Common bile duct - Duodenum
Gall bladder is situated on the ____ aspect of the liver.
inferior
In humans, gall bladder is ___ cm in length and ___ cm in cross-section.
10, 4
What is the lining epithelium of gallbladder’s mucosal layer?
Simple columnar epithelium
The lamina propria of mucosal layer is rich in what fibers?
Elastic fibers
Presence of ____ gives brush border appearance to the mucosal epithelium.
Microvilli
What is the purpose of microvilli?
Facilitates absorption of water
Mucosa is thrown into small folds when the bladder is full. True or False?
False, empty
The muscular layer of gallbladder is consists of _____ arranged smooth muscle fibers intermixed with connective tissue rich in _____ fibers.
circularly, elastic
In the neck of the gallbladder, the lamina propria houses ____ ____ ____, which produce small amount of mucus.
simple tubuloalveolar glands
Fundus and lower surface of gall bladder is covered by ?
Peritoneum
Gall bladder’s upper surface is attached to ____ for gallbladder by means of connective tissue.
fossa
In gallbladder, there is muscularis mucosa but no submucosa layer. True or False?
False, both are non-existent.
