BIOL 030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Renal Calyx, Pelvis, Pancreatic Juice
22 Dec 2020
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Is a pear-shaped muscular sac that lies inferior to the right lobe of the liver. The function of the gallbladder is to store and concentrate bile not immediately required for digestion. Has three regions: fundus, anterior, body, neck, posterior, connected to cystic duct. Consists of interconnected ducts that connect the liver and the gallbladder. This duct system stores and drains bile into the duodenum. Hepatic ducts: drain bile into the common hepatic duct. Cystic duct: attaches to the common hepatic duct, and functions to transport bile to and from the gallbladder. Common bile duct: the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct meet to drain bile into the common bile duct, which enters the duodenum. It is a mixed gland with both exocrine and endocrine portion of the pancreas secretes enzymes that aid in digestion of food. The head: sits in the concavity of the duodenum on the right side of the abnormal cavity.
