Fundus of the gallbladder
| Fundus of gallbladder | |
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| Gall bladder | |
| Latin | fundus vesicae biliaris |
The fundus of gallbladder is the portion of the gallbladder which lies the farthest from the cystic duct.
It is covered with peritoneum.
A traditional cholecystectomy is most commonly performed from the infundibulum to the fundus.[1]
It's at the same level as the transpyloric plane.
References
External links
- http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/imaging/MedImg/SIMS/GF32.gif
- SUNY Labs 38:14-0100 - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: The Gallbladder and the Bile System"
- http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss_module13_biliary_tract/unit02_sec02_anatomy.html
- http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/gastrointestinal_system/duodenum_tables.html
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