Gallbladder Flashcards
1
Q
shape
A
pear
2
Q
muscular
A
sac
3
Q
location
A
in the fossa on the posterior surface on the livers right lobe
4
Q
the cyst duct
A
extends from the gallbladder and is in union with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct
5
Q
function 1
A
to store and concentrate bile prior to excretion into small intestine
6
Q
function 2
A
to release bile into the duodenum, but only under stimulation of the hormone cholecystokinin
7
Q
cholecystokinin (CCK)
A
hepatopancreatic sphincter that remains closed.
8
Q
CCK- bile exiting liver in common hepatic duct____
A
cannot flow through common bile duct into duodenum
9
Q
CCK- bile enters and is stored in____?
A
bile enters cystic duct and is stored in gallbladder
