Fundus of gallbladder
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| Fundus of gallbladder | |
|---|---|
| Gall bladder | |
| Latin | fundus vesicae biliaris |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | f_17/12380946 |
The fundus of gallbladder is the portion of the gallbladder which lies the farthest from the cystic duct.
It is covered with peritoneum.
A traditional cholecystectomy is most commonly performed from the infundibulum to the fundus.[1]
References
- ↑ Neri V, Ambrosi A, Fersini A, Tartaglia N, Valentino TP (2007). "Antegrade dissection in laparoscopic cholecystectomy". JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 11 (2): 225–8. PMID 17761085.
External links
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- SUNY Labs 38:14-0100 - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: The Gallbladder and the Bile System"
- http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss_module13_biliary_tract/unit02_sec02_anatomy.html
- http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/gastrointestinal_system/duodenum_tables.html
Anatomy of torso, digestive system: Digestive glands | |
|---|---|
| Liver | by region: Left lobe (Caudate lobe, Quadrate lobe) • Right lobe • Transverse fissure of liver
by function: Fibrous capsule of Glisson • Hepatocyte • Space of Disse • Space of Mall • Kupffer cell • Liver sinusoid • Ito cell • Hepatic lobule bile ducts: Bile canaliculus • Canals of Hering • Interlobular bile ducts • Intrahepatic bile ducts • Left and Right hepatic ducts • Common hepatic duct |
| Gallbladder | by region: Body • Fundus • Neck ducts: Cystic duct |
| Pancreas | by region: Tail • Body • Head • Uncinate process
by function: Islets of Langerhans • Exocrine pancreas ducts: Pancreatic duct • Accessory pancreatic duct |
| Common | Common bile duct • Hepatopancreatic ampulla • Sphincter of Oddi |
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