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    The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ located below the liver that stores and concentrates bile. It has three main parts - the fundus, body, and neck. The gallbladder connects to the common bile duct via the cystic duct, which has a sphincter that regulates bile flow. It receives blood from the cystic artery and drains via the cystic vein into the portal vein.

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    The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ located below the liver that stores and concentrates bile. It has three main parts - the fundus, body, and neck. The gallbladder connects to the common bile duct via the cystic duct, which has a sphincter that regulates bile flow. It receives blood from the cystic artery and drains via the cystic vein into the portal vein.

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    The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ located below the liver that stores and concentrates bile. It has three main parts - the fundus, body, and neck. The gallbladder connects to the common bile duct via the cystic duct, which has a sphincter that regulates bile flow. It receives blood from the cystic artery and drains via the cystic vein into the portal vein.

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    The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ located on the right side of the abdomen, just below the

    liver. It measures about 7-10 cm in length and 3-4 cm in diameter.

    The gallbladder is made up of several layers of tissue, including an outer serous layer, a middle muscular
    layer, and an inner mucosal layer. These layers work together to help the gallbladder perform its
    functions.

    The gallbladder has three main parts: the fundus, body, and neck. The fundus is the rounded, bulbous
    part of the gallbladder that extends beyond the liver. The body is the main portion of the gallbladder,
    and it tapers down to the neck, which connects to the cystic duct.

    The gallbladder has a single opening called the cystic duct, which connects to the common bile duct. The
    cystic duct has a spiral valve called the sphincter of Oddi, which helps regulate the flow of bile into and
    out of the gallbladder.

    The gallbladder also has a blood supply from the cystic artery, which branches off from the hepatic
    artery. The cystic vein drains blood from the gallbladder and connects to the portal vein.

    Describe the ligaments of the liver.

    The liver is a large organ located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, and it is suspended from
    the diaphragm and the abdominal wall by several ligaments. These ligaments play an essential role in
    supporting the liver and maintaining its position within the abdominal cavity.

    Here are the main ligaments of the liver:

    Falciform ligament: This is a broad and flat ligament that attaches the liver to the anterior abdominal
    wall and the diaphragm. It separates the right and left lobes of the liver and contains the ligamentum
    teres, which is the remnant of the fetal umbilical vein.

    Coronary ligament: This is a double-layered ligament that surrounds the bare area of the liver and
    attaches the liver to the diaphragm. The right and left coronary ligaments merge with the falciform
    ligament.

    Triangular ligaments: There are two triangular ligaments, the right and left, which extend from the
    corners of the bare area of the liver to the diaphragm. They provide support to the liver and help to
    maintain its position.

    Round ligament: This is also called the ligamentum teres, and it is the remnant of the fetal umbilical
    vein. It runs from the umbilicus to the inferior surface of the liver and is contained within the falciform
    ligament.

    Hepatoduodenal ligament: This is a double-layered ligament that contains the common bile duct, the
    hepatic artery, and the portal vein. It connects the liver to the duodenum and is an important structure
    for the vascular and biliary supply of the liver.

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