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The hepatic diverticulum arises from the foregut, and from it the gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary ducts develop. At first the gallbladder lies in the ventral mesentery; at the 2nd month it becomes embedded in hepatic tissue; and at a later date it assumes its superficial position. The lumina of the gall-bladder and also of the ducts is occluded by an epithelial proliferation during the 2nd month. Occasionally, the bud for the gallbladder divides, giving rise to a double or bifid organ.
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Thorek, P. (1985). Gallbladder and Bile Ducts. In: Anatomy in Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8286-7_25
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