The Gallbladder
Definition
It is a sac attached to The posterior surface of the liver
Stores bile
Parts
Fundus
Body
Neck
Hartman's pouch
Cystic duct
Structure
Peritoneal covering - only the inferior surface
The gall bladder is in contact with the posterior surface of the right lobe of the liver
Muscle layer
Mucous membrane - rugae
Blood supply
Arterial supply - by the cystic artery a branch of the right hepatic artery - given off behind the CBD; it lies in Calot's triangle, where it divides into an anterior and a posterior branch and supplies the gallbladder
Venous drainage-Cystic vein which joins the portal vein
Applied Anatomy
Stones may form in the gallbladder - gall stones
Biliary colic - gall stone gets stuck in the cystic duct or common bile duct (CBD) - spasmodic contraction of the ducts ' colicky pain called biliary colic
Inflammation of the gall bladder is called cholecystitis.
Tumours may form in the gall bladder
