Content about Gallbladder

1. Gall bladder
By-
Mr. ASHOK BISHNOI
Lecturer,JINR

2. It is Pear shaped sac
It is about 7 to 10 cm long
3 cm broad
It is having 30-50 ml in capacity
Introduction:-

3. Structure:-

4. Is attached to the posterior surface of liver by
connective tissue

5. Parts of gallbladder:-
It is divided in to3 parts:-
◦ Body
◦ Fundus
◦ Neck

6. Cystic duct:-
It is about 3 to 4 cm long
It begin at the neck of gallbladder run
backwards, downwards & to left & ends by
joining by hepatic ducts at the acute angle to
form the bile duct
Bile duct:-
It is about 8cm long
About 3cm in diameter
It formed by the union of cystic & common
bile duct

8. Blood supply by:-Cystic artery & branch of
hepatic artery.
Venous drainage by :-Cystic vein Portal vein

9. Reservoir of bile
Release of stored bile
Absorption of water & concentration of bile.
Regulate pressure in the bilery system by
contraction & dilation
Function:-

10. Note:- Gallbladder is absent in horse, deer,
pigeon & white rat.
Metabolism:- Break down the process involving
a set of chemical reactions that modifies
a molecule into another for storage.
Anabolism:- Synthesis of large molecule to
simpler one
Catabolism:- Breakdown large molecule to small
molecules & release chemical energy.