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The gallbladder (or cholecyst sometimes gall bladder) is a pear-shaped organ that stores about 50 mL of bile (or "gall") until the body needs it for digestion. The gallbladder is about 7-10cm long in humans and is dark green in appearance due to its contents (bile), not its tissue. It is connected to the liver and the duodenum by the biliary tract.
Anatomy
Not all mammals have gallbladders. The rat and horse, for example, do not have a specialized organ for the storage of bile. The gallbladder is connected to the main bile duct through the gallbladder duct (cystic duct or, in Latin, ductus cysticus). The main biliary tract runs from the liver to the duodenum, and the cystic duct is effectively a "cul de sac", serving as entrance and exit to the gallbladder. The surface marking of the gallbladder is the intersection of the mid-clavicular line (MCL) and the transpyloric plane, at the tip of the ninth rib. The blood supply is by the cystic artery and vein, which run parallel to the cystic duct. The cystic artery is highly variable, and this is of clinical relevance since it must be clipped and cut during a cholecystectomy.
Microscopic anatomy
The gallbladder has an epithelial lining characterised by recesses called Aschoff's recesses, which are pouches inside the lining. Under the epithelium there is a layer of connective tissue, followed by a muscular wall that contracts in response to cholecystokinin, a peptide hormone secreted by the duodenum. More on [ Gallbladder ]
@JimCarrey That surgery video on your site was your gallbladder surgery video? Seriously?
jenniparrotti (Jennifer Parrotti) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:44:00 -0000
@JimCarrey That surgery video on your site was your gallbladder surgery video? Seriously?
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jackskin2 (JP) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:22:16 -0000
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@CoachUrbanMeyer i have a heart cath, ecko, the 60 million dollar make up. even had a nuke test. nothing. i had my gallbladder removed...
F1sT (F1sT) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:20:54 -0000
@CoachUrbanMeyer i have a heart cath, ecko, the 60 million dollar make up. even had a nuke test. nothing. i had my gallbladder removed...
Studying the relationship of the skin, duodenum, liver, and gallbladder. Psoriasis-APD-Hepatomegaly-Cholelithiasis. Hail you CASE STUDY!
riellepish (Rielle Guinto) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:16:58 -0000
Studying the relationship of the skin, duodenum, liver, and gallbladder. Psoriasis-APD-Hepatomegaly-Cholelithiasis. Hail you CASE STUDY!
@cvacdebby no gallbladder ... No voice ... No trivia knowledge what's happening to you?
dknyckboi (gregory miniutti) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:06:54 -0000
@cvacdebby no gallbladder ... No voice ... No trivia knowledge what's happening to you?
Radiology publications: True diverticulum of the gallbladder. www.radiolopolis.com/i.cgi?j=a&i=167621117376
Radiology_help (Radiology help) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:49:51 -0000
Radiology publications: True diverticulum of the gallbladder. www.radiolopolis.com/i.cgi?j=a&i=167621117376
Cancer Research UK: Gallbladder Cancer - Overview of this rare disease, description, diagnosis, treatment, and information about living with gallbladder cancer.
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eMedicine: Gallbladder Cancer - Article by Andrew Kennedy, MD provides background of the disease, frequency, treatment options, medication, prognosis, clinical and lab information.
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NCI: Gallbladder Cancer - Features general description, stages, and summary about the treatment of gallbladder cancer.
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