Whole Mount of the Gallbladder

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Whole Mount of the Gallbladder The upper and lower images represent whole mounts of a normal gallbladder. The upper unlabelled image shows 3 relatively indistinct layers. The irregular lumiinal surface shows the folds of the mucosa under which the invisible lamina propria runs. The layer below is the muscularis which is a poorly defined layer that consists of smooth muscle and connective tissue. The outer layer on the free wall is covered by peritoneum and hence it is called a serosa. The inner layer lacks a serosal covering and hence it is called an adventitia. gbf = gallbladder fossa 00139c01s gallbladder histology normal gallbladder fossa free wall peritoneal lining whole mount mucosa histology Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2008

Whole Mount of the Gallbladder

The upper and lower images represent whole mounts of a normal gallbladder. The upper unlabelled image shows 3 relatively indistinct layers. The irregular lumiinal surface shows the folds of the mucosa under which the invisible lamina propria runs. The layer below is the muscularis which is a poorly defined layer that consists of smooth muscle and connective tissue. The outer layer on the free wall is covered by peritoneum and hence it is called a serosa. The inner layer lacks a serosal covering and hence it is called an adventitia.

gbf = gallbladder fossa