Class 4 - Station 1: Accessory Organs of the GI Tract - Extrahepatic Biliary Apparatus Flashcards

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What does the EHB apparatus consist of?

A
  1. Left and right hepatic ducts
  2. Gall bladder
  3. Cystic duct
  4. Common bile duct
  5. Common Hepatic duct
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Where is bile produced?

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Hepatocytes

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3
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Where is bile stored and concentrated?

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Gall bladder

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4
Q

Where does bile enter the gut tube?

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Sphincter of oddi

  • 2nd part of the duodenum after joining with the pancreatic duct
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5
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Study the diagram

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What is calot’s cystohepatic triangle?

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Triangular space formed by

  • Cystic duct
  • Common hepatic duct
  • Inf. surface of the liver
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What is the significance of calot’s triad surgically?

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During cholecystectomy the triad can be used to ensure that damage to the structures of the triad doesn’t occur

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8
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Which costal cartilage is the surface marking of the gallbladder?

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9th

  • Right hand side
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