Gallbladder of an Elderly White Male

Description

Centered in the right upper quadrant, the gallbladder sits on the visceral (inferior) surface of the liver, tucked in the gallbladder fossa between the right and quadrate lobes. Its fundus projects anteriorly toward the costal margin, while the body tapers posteriorly and medially into the neck and cystic duct, which joins the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct within the hepatoduodenal ligament. Surrounding abdominal organs are presented in context, including the liver superiorly, intestinal loops inferiorly, and the extrahepatic biliary tree coursing toward the second part of the duodenum. Superficial and deep lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes of the torso are rendered as a green network overlying and interlacing the viscera. For an elderly male, the gallbladder is often discussed alongside cholelithiasis and chronic cholecystitis, where cystic duct obstruction leads to postprandial right upper quadrant pain and, when inflammation tracks, a positive sonographic Murphy sign. Lymphatic emphasis matters here because gallbladder and biliary tract malignancies can spread along cystic and pericholedochal nodes and onward to hepatic nodes, shaping staging and surgical planning, including lymphadenectomy during extended cholecystectomy. Small structures, big consequences. Use this artwork when you need a single plate that links biliary anatomy to lymphatic drainage for hepatobiliary surgery texts, oncology education, or teaching sessions on right upper quadrant pain pathways in gross anatomy and clinical correlations courses. It also fits radiology and ultrasound curricula when paired with biliary tree schematics and cross-sectional imaging. Anatomical accuracy verified by SciePro's Medical Advisory Board.