Gallbladder Flashcards
1
Q
What does the gallbladder do?
A
stores bile between meals, absorbs water to concentrate bile and releases bile into the intestine
2
Q
What does the gallbladder connect?
A
the cystic duct, which joins the common hepatic ducts to form the bile duct.
3
Q
What does cholecystokinin do?
A
released when protein is detected in the duodenum
4
Q
What does the release of cholecystokinin stimulate?
A
the pancreas to secrete digestive enzymes
the gall bladder to contract and relax
Sphincter of oddi to relax in order to release bile
5
Q
What are the layers of the gallbladder?
A
mucosa, muscularis, peri muscular and serosa
