7/05/2021

GallBladder.

 

Gallbladder: 

  • It is a thin walled green muscular bag present on the ventral surface of the liver.

  • 8-10 cm long.

  • Stores and concentrates bile by absorbing its water and ions.

  • Releases bile via “Cystic Duct” which is connected to “Bile Duct”.

  • When acidic chyme enters duodenum the “I” cells of the small intestine secrete “Cholecystokinin” which stimulate the liver for bile production.

  • Cholecystokinin also causes contraction of the gallbladder releasing bile in duodenum.

  • Anatomically gallbladder is divided into Fundus, body and neck.

  • Common diseases of gallbladder include gallstone (Crystallization of cholesterol”, obstructive jaundice.

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