Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreas, Spleen.

Higher resolution images are available for a fee. Contact Drew Bourn, PhD, MLIS.

Exploration of liver, gall bladder, pancreas, duodenum and spleen

Interior of gall bladder, bile ducts, close-up view

This close-up view of the dissection shown previously demonstrates the interior of the biliary tract in more detail.

1 .	Hepatic vein
2 .	Branch of portal vein
3 .	Filament of hepatic plexus
4 .	Cystic artery
5 .	Muscular layer of gallbladder (external aspect)
6 .	Muscular layer of gallbladder
7 .	Infundibulum
8 .	Body of gallbladder (note plicae tunicae mucosae)
9 .	Surface of right lobe of liver
10 .	Right hepatic duct (opened)
11 .	Left hepatic duct (opened)
12 .	Hepatic artery (right branch, cut off)
13 .	Caudate lobe (sectioned)
14 .	Inferior vena cava (in sulcus of vena cava hepatis)
15 .	Common hepatic duct
16 .	Portal vein (cut across)
17 .	Left pointer: Spiral folds (note other similar folds in cystic duct) Right pointer: Cystic duct (exterior)
18 .	Neck of gallbladder
19 .	Confluence of hepatic and cystic ducts
20 .	Common bile duct