Gallbladder (Vesica biliaris)
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Anatomy
A pear-shaped sac on the liver visceral surface in its fossa under the right lobe, storing and concentrating bile up to tenfold. Supplied by the cystic artery (from right hepatic), drained by the cystic duct joining the common hepatic duct, with coeliac and vagal innervation.
Clinical notes
Gallstones (mostly cholesterol) dominate its pathology: biliary colic after fatty meals, mucocele from cystic-duct obstruction, and jaundice with a positive Courvoisier sign when the common duct is blocked at the ampulla.
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FAQ
What is the role of the Gallbladder?
A pear-shaped sac on the liver visceral surface in its fossa under the right lobe, storing and concentrating bile up to tenfold. Supplied by the cystic artery (from right hepatic), drained by the cystic duct joining the common hepatic duct, with coeliac and vagal innervation.
Why is the Gallbladder clinically important?
Gallstones (mostly cholesterol) dominate its pathology: biliary colic after fatty meals, mucocele from cystic-duct obstruction, and jaundice with a positive Courvoisier sign when the common duct is blocked at the ampulla.
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