Spiral fold

Plica spiralis

  • Latin eponym: Valvula Heisteri
  • Eponym: Spiral valve of Heister; Heister's valve

Definition

The mucous membraneof cystic duct, lining its interior is thrown into a series of crescentic folds (spiral fold), from five to twelve in number, similar to those found in the neck of the gall-bladder. They project into the duct in regular succession, and are directed obliquely around the tube, presenting much the appearance of a continuous spiral valve. When the duct is distended, the spaces between the folds are dilated, so as to give to its exterior a twisted appearance.

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

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