The gallbladder is supplied by the cystic artery. There are several alternative patterns, however, of great interest to the surgeon, including an cystic artery arising from the arteria hepatica propria and passing anterior to the common hepatic artery. A study of the arterial supply of the gallbladder in 75 autopsies and in 50 cadavers is presented. The arteries were visualized and the relations of the cystic artery were found comparable with previous studies.