Luschka's crypts
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The Luschka's crypts are mucous membrane
indentations of the inner wall of the gall bladder.
Mucous membrane
The mucous membranes are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs...
indentations of the inner wall of the gall bladder.
See also
- Hubert von LuschkaHubert von LuschkaHubert von Luschka, born Hubert Luschka , was a German anatomist. He lent his name to several structures, including the foramina of Luschka, Luschka's crypts, Luschka's law, Luschka's joints, and Ducts of Luschka....
- foramina of Luschka
- Luschka's jointsLuschka's jointsIn anatomy, Luschka's joints are formed between uncinate processes above, and uncus below; see synovial. They are located in the cervical region of the vertebral column between C3 and C6. Two lips project upward from the superior surface of the vertebral body below, and one projects downward from...
- Ducts of LuschkaDucts of LuschkaAn accessory bile duct is a conduit that transports bile and is considered to be supernumerary or auxiliary to the biliary tree.It may be described by its location relative to the gallbladder as supravescicular or subvesicular .-Duct of Luschka:In the surgical literature, the term duct of Luschka...