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Gallbladder Review

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intraperitoneal
Is the gallbladder intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?
mucosal, fibromuscular, serosal
What are the three layers of the gallbladder wall from innermost to outermost?
cystic duct
What duct connects the gallbladder to the rest of the biliary system?
fundus
What is the most dependent portion of the gallbladder, and therefore the most common location for gallstones to collect?
cystic artery
Blood supply to the gallbladder is via the ______
cholecystokinin, duodenum
The gallbladder contracts as a result of _______, a hormone released by the ______
phrygian cap
What is the most common variant in gallbladder shape?
8, 10, 5, 3
The normal gallbladder is ___-___ cm long, and no more than ___ cm in diameter. The wall should measure no more than __ mm in thickness
neck
What part of the gallbladder would a junctional fold be seen?
polyp, adenomyomatosis, carcinoma
What are three sources of focal gallbladder wall thickening?
WES
A gallbladder that is completely filled with stones may demonstrate _____ sign
spiral valves of heister
What are tiny folds in the cystic duct called?
stasis
Sludge is most often associated with biliary _____
tumefactive sludge
Sludge that is thick and mimics an intraluminal gallbladder mass is called ______
no
Do polyps shadow?
cholesterol
What is the most common type of polyp?
cholesterolosis
______ is a disturbance in cholesterol metabolism and accumulation of cholesterol within the wall of the gallbladder
adenomyomatosis, rokitansky-aschoff sinuses
Benign hyperplasia of the gallbladder wall results in _____. With this, the epithelium and muscular layers of the gallbladder have tiny pockets called _________.
cystic duct, neck
The most common cause of acute cholecystitis is a gallstone that becomes lodged in the ______ or the ____ of the gallbladder
yes
Is leukocytosis commonly associated with acute cholecystitis?
gangrenous
With ______ cholecystitis, the gallbladder becomes necrotic and develops abscesses within its walls.
emphysematous
Bacterial invasion within the gallbladder wall describes ________ cholecystitis
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