MICROANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

GALL BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the gallbladder located?
A
On the visceral side of the liver
B
In the descending portion of the duodenum
C
on the pylorus
D
On the diaphragmatic side of the liver
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The gallbladder is a small hollow intraperitoneal organ. It is located on the visceral surface of the liver, between the right and quadrate liver lobes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The under surface of the right lobe is divided into two unequal portions by the fossa for the gall-bladder; the portion to the left, the smaller of the two, is the quadrate lobe, and is in relation with the pyloric end of the stomach, the superior portion of the duodenum, and the transverse colon.

Detailed explanation-3: -A shallow depression (gallbladder fossa) on the visceral surface, between the quadrate and right lobes lodges the gallbladder. The fundus is the blunt anterior end of the gallbladder projecting beyond the inferior margin of the liver; it is fully covered by peritoneum.

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