Human anatomy: gallbladder, location, function

The gallbladder (HP) is considered to be an organa digestive system measuring up to fifty to seventy cubic centimeters, which accumulates bile (up to sixty milliliters), regulates its pressure in the ducts, releases it during the absorption of food, thereby carrying out the digestion process.

It should be noted that the gallbladder locationhas the following: to the right of the liver (on its lower surface), between the third and fourth metatarsal bones, and has the shape of a pear, the end of which comes out from under the liver (at the same time it contacts and is connected by a network of blood vessels) the eighth and ninth ribs. Its other end has a direction to the gates of the liver and is covered with a visceral peritoneum. The bubble has a length of up to twelve centimeters and a width of up to five centimeters, consists of muscle cells. In this case, the vessels and peritoneum fix its location, preventing mobility. In some cases, the bladder can be shriveled, shortened or ovoid in shape and can reach large sizes.

It is accepted to distinguish the bottom, the body, the neck of the bilebubble, they create a light arc, the ends of which are turned down to the left side. When a person assumes an upright position, the bottom of the bubble is below all the other three parts, then the body of the bladder is coming, and behind it is the neck. So, the bottom of the gallbladder is placed in front of the liver (at its edge), in rare cases it does not reach the edge of the liver or is closed by its parenchyma.

The body of the gall bladder is almost all coveredperitoneum and adjacent to the transverse colon. The gatekeeper and the duodenum are medial. If the position is lateral, the gallbladder location will be closer to the vertical part of the duodenum, and its bottom touching the right kidney.

The neck of the HP forms an angle, dodging forward, it adjoins the left side of the bladder and touches the right branch of the portal vein.

It should be noted that when food gets into the duodenum, the gall bladder (which side body it is, we know), cutting,it releases bile, which passes through the ducts into the intestine. In this case, the bile ducts are between the renal ligaments, to the right of the renal artery, they are directed downward and connect to the duct of the pancreas.

There are some malformations of the HP, to theminclude congenital anomalies, for example, changes in its size, as well as position. Most often with malformations of the gallbladder, the location is incorrect or completely absent. In this case, its dimensions and capacity change. Anomalies in the development of HP may be accompanied by pain in the region of the ribs on the right side or proceed without symptoms.

It should be noted that the bubble has three layers: mucous membrane, muscle layer and fibrous, consisting of connective tissue and peritoneal cover. At the same time, the muscular layer is underdeveloped, the mucous membrane is dotted with short villi. In its walls are arteries, veins, blood vessels and nerves.

Note that the gallbladderlocation varies depending on the person’s age and build. It is usually located on the anterior abdominal wall at the point where the right parasteral line and the line of the ends of the ribs (tenths) or at the level of 1-11 vertebrae intersect.

Thus, it became known wheregallbladder. Once again, we note that it performs an important function, since it participates in the process of digestion. If, for any reason, the gastrointestinal tract has been removed, the bile enters slowly, and its bactericidal properties do not manifest, therefore the microflora is disturbed in the intestine, which causes pain in the abdomen. In this case, all functions of the bladder are shifted to the bile ducts.