Beginner Fundus of the Gallbladder Quiz

Q1. Which part of the gallbladder forms its rounded distal end?

• Cystic duct
• Neck
• Common hepatic duct
• Fundus

Q2. Which part of the gallbladder is continuous with the fundus?

• Common bile duct
• Left hepatic duct
• Body
• Cystic duct

Q3. Where is the gallbladder fundus located relative to the inferior border of the liver?

• It always lies above the diaphragm
• It commonly projects beyond the inferior liver border
• It is enclosed by the pancreatic head
• It lies within the porta hepatis

Q4. Which surface landmark approximates the fundus of the gallbladder?

• Left twelfth rib
• Left fifth costal cartilage
• Right ninth costal cartilage
• Pubic tubercle

Q5. What fluid is stored within the gallbladder fundus as part of the gallbladder reservoir?

• Pancreatic juice
• Bile
• Portal venous blood
• Urine

Q6. Which organ lies directly superior to much of the gallbladder?

• Spleen
• Urinary bladder
• Liver
• Left kidney

Q7. Which gallbladder region lies proximal to the body and leads toward the cystic duct?

• Common hepatic duct
• Fundus
• Major duodenal papilla
• Neck

Q8. Which artery is the principal arterial supply of the gallbladder, including the fundus?

• Cystic artery
• Renal artery
• Inferior mesenteric artery
• Left gastric artery

Q9. What type of epithelium lines the mucosa of the gallbladder fundus?

• Stratified squamous epithelium
• Pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
• Simple columnar epithelium
• Transitional epithelium

Q10. Which statement best describes the fundus of the gallbladder?

• It is the opening of the common bile duct into the duodenum
• It is the duct connecting the gallbladder to the biliary tree
• It is the rounded distal end continuous with the body
• It is a branch of the portal vein