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Gallbladder Emptying MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Gallbladder Emptying
Tree Number(s)
G10.261.345
Unique ID
D016473
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016473
Scope Note
A process whereby bile is delivered from the gallbladder into the duodenum. The emptying is caused by both contraction of the gallbladder and relaxation of the sphincter mechanism at the choledochal terminus.
Entry Term(s)
Gall Bladder Emptying
Previous Indexing
Gallbladder (1975-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/01/02
Revision Date
2016/06/23
Gallbladder Emptying Preferred
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