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DMS333-KW4
USIDMS GB/Biliary Tree
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The approximate length of the gallbladder is | 7-10 cm |
| The gallbladder lies on what surface of the liver | visceral |
| What are the 3 anatomic areas of the gallbladder are | neck, body, fundus |
| What is the most distal portion of the gallbladder, extends caudal past the right lobe | fundus |
| What are the folds in the cystic duct called | Spiral Valves of Heister |
| The gallbladder neck merges with what | the cystic duct |
| The cystic duct merges with with the | common hepatic duct |
| What does the common hepatic duct converge into | right and left hepatic ducts |
| What forms the CBD | CHD and cystic duct |
| Another name for the pancreatic duct is the | Duct of Wirsung |
| What do the pancreatic duct and CBD empty into | Ampulla of Vater |
| The muscle fibers that surround the Ampulla of Vater make up the | Sphincter of Oddi |
| The biliary system transports bile from | the liver to GB and the GB to the duodenum |
| The normal GB wall thickness is measured at | 3mm or less |
| What pathology of the GB causes GB wall calcification and increases the risk of GB carcinoma | Porcelain GB |
| What is the first sign of Biliary Atresia | jaundice |
| What is the most common cause of obstructive jaundice | choledochlithiasis |
| Another name for GB stones is | cholelithiasis |
| What are hydrops also known as | Courvoisier's Sign |
| GB sludge is gravity dependent, true or false | true |