Gallbladder
Broader Terms
biliary tract
Facts
- The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that rests beneath the right side of the liver.
- The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that lies just under the liver in the upper abdomen.
- If the gallbladder is removed, although bile still flows into the intestine from the liver, fat digestion may be less efficient because the bile is not concentrated.
- Bile is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder until needed.
- Gallbladder is a small sack under the liver that holds bile until it is released into the small intestine.
- People can live without the gallbladder.
Disscusion
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