biliary Tree Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is the purpose of the biliary system?
To store and transport bile out of the liver
The biliary system is closely associated with what two organs?
Liver and pancreas
What organ produces bile?
Liver
What is the purpose of bile?
To aid in digestion
What makes up the biliary system?
Gallbladder, intrahepatic bile ducts, extrahepatic bile ducts
Where do the right and left hepatic ducts join?
At the level of the porta hepatis to form CHD
The CHD joins the cystic duct to form what?
CBD
Where does the CBD empty into?
Duodenum
Where is the cystic duct located?
Neck of the gallbladder
Who carries bile both into and out of the gallbladder?
Cystic duct
Where does the CBD connect into the duodenum?
Ampulla of vater
What is the ampulla of vater?
Opening that allows bile to flow from CBD to duodenum
CBD runs anterior to what?
Main portal vein and hepatic artery
CBD can normally dilate up to how much every decade of life?
1mm for every 10years
What quadrant is the gallbladder located in?
RUQ
Where is the gallbladder located in the liver?
Posterior and inferior right lobe of the liver
When fats and amino acids are infested the duodenum releases what?
CCK- cholecystokinin
What is the purpose of CCK?
Causes gallbladder to contract and release bile
What term describes the normal sonographic appearance of a gallbladder?
Anechoic
What is the normal measurement for a gallbladder wall?
Less than 3mm
What is Hartmann pouch?
Diverticulum of the gallbladder neck, common site for stones
What is the most common congenital gallbladder anomaly?
Junctional fold
What is the congenital anomaly, junctional fold?
Fold in the neck of the gallbladder
What is the congenital anomaly when the gallbladder fundus is partially folded onto itself?
Phrygian Cap
