Model of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and related organs

Anatomically, the model shows the following organs:



The liver
Gallbladder
Duodenum
The pancreas
A small piece of the stomach
The spleen


Several of the organs are only partially shown, which gives an educational insight into important internal structures. You can see details such as:



The liver's double blood supply (v. portae and a. hepatica propria)
The drainage of the liver (vv. hepaticae and the "emptying" in the v. cava inferior)
The interior of the gallbladder
The bile ducts (the entire extrahepatic bile duct system)
Intestinal lumen of the duodenum
Pancreatic duct
Duodenal papilla major and minor
The interior of the stomach
Arteries and veins such as the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric a. and v

See possibly also our detailed model of the liver's tissue and blood vessels in a microscopic perspective. It can be seen in the category "Microscopic Anatomy"

Clinically speaking, the model is ideal for understanding diseases/disorders such as stones in the bile ducts/gallbladder, inflammation of the gallbladder, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.



Furthermore, the model can be used to understand the purpose of imaging examinations in the region and treatments such as cholecystectomy.