The gallbladder is a small sac under the liver that
stores and concentrates bile, a fluid that helps the body digest fats. After a
meal, the gallbladder contracts and releases bile through the common bile duct
into the small intestine.
|
By
|
Healthwise Staff |
|
Primary Medical Reviewer
|
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
|
Specialist Medical Reviewer
|
Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology |
|
Last Revised
|
October 17, 2012 |