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XB-ANAT-133

Anatomy Term: gall bladder
XAO ID: 0000135
Synonyms: gallbladder
Definition: "A small organ of the alimentary system that aids mainly in fat digestion, and concentrates bile that is produced by the liver."
Stage Range: NF stage 40 to death
Marker Genes: sox17a onecut1 f13b hhex
Antibody: Hnf1a Ab1
Develops From:
Anatomy Item Stage Range
gall bladder primordium NF stage 20 to NF stage 40
liver diverticulum NF stage 14 to NF stage 40
Develops Into:
 
Parent(s): gall bladder primordium, liver diverticulum

 

Parent(s): compound organ (is_a) viscus (is_a) foregut (part_of) liver and biliary system (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY