Fundus of gallbladder
Fundus vesicae biliaris
- Latin synonym: Fundus vesicae felleae
Definition
The fundus of gallbladder, or broad extremity, is directed downward, forward, and to the right, and projects beyond the anterior border of the liver.
The fundus is completely invested by peritoneum; it is in relation, in front, with the abdominal parietes, immediately below the ninth costal cartilage; behind with the transverse colon.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
