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.

Figure 1. Gallbladder (Credit: OpenStax CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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