Gallbladder and Biliary System

Front

In cases of choledocholithiasis, stones tend to lodge in the:

Back

ampulla of Vater.

Front

The right and left hepatic ducts emerge from the right lobe of the liver in the porta hepatis and unite to form the:

Back

common hepatic duct.

Front

The normal diameter of the common hepatic duct is approximately ________ millimeters (mm).

Back

4

Front

The hepatic duct is joined by the ______________ to form the ________________.

Back

cystic duct; common bile duct

Front

In a 50-year-old adult, the normal common bile duct should not measure more than _____ mm.

Back

6

Front

The distal duct lies ___________ with the anterior wall of the inferior vena cava (IVC).

Back

parallel

Front

The cystic duct connects the _________ of the gallbladder with the common hepatic duct to form the ___________.

Back

neck; CBD

Front

A Phrygian cap of the gallbladder is:

Back

folding of the gallbladder fundus.

Front

Which one of the following is a function of the gallbladder?

Back

Reservoir for bile

Front

A gallbladder with a small outpuch at the neck is called a:

Back

Hartmann pouch.