The Gallbladder - What is it?

The gallbladder is a small internal pear-shaped organ that sits just beneath the liver. The primary function is for bile storage, to help digest fatty foods. Bile produced by the liver is collected and stored in the gall bladder pouch. Later, the bile is squeezed and transported through the cystic duct, to the bile duct to the small intestive, to aid in digestion. Gall bladder removal is a common surgical procedure and the human body can generally adapt quite well to the loss of this storage organ.

The Gall Bladder - Learn More About

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Read along and peruse the pages within this website and learn more about the gall bladder. This body organ can be confusing and perplexing to many people. Especially, those that have ever suffered pain and discomfort in and around this internal organ.