The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sack capable of holding and concentrating bile. The biliary system conveys bile that was produced in the liver into the gallbladder and the small duodenum.
Functions
The gallbladder holds and concentrates bile (~50mL).
- Bile is produced in the liver and is transported via the biliary tract system.
- Bile aids the digestion of food by the emulsification of lipids and other enzymatic