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Why do you vomit bile have no gallbladder?
the gallbladder doesn't make bile, the liver does. the gallbladder just helps to add it to your digestive tract in the correct amounts. its possible that you are getting too much bile at one time if you dont have a gallbladder.
Can you get gallstones with no gallbladder?
You can still get gallstones, although they are less common after the removal of the gallbladder. Gallstones are caused by too much cholesterol or calcium in the bile your liver produces, which then can crystalize. Normally if they crystalize it happens in the gallbladder, but it could still happen in the ducts that connect your liver and your stomach.
What is the function of the liver and gallbladder?
The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile. The liver produces many functions with digestion, metabolism, immunity and the storage of nutrients within your body. There are tubes called bile ducts that carry bile through the liver and gallbladder.
How much bile does the body produce?
The liver can produce 6,500 oz. of bile in a persons lifetime
Does the liver contribute to the digestion?
Yes. The liver produces bile which breaks down fats much like the gallbladder does.
What happen if a gallbladder stops working?
A person's gallbladder may stop working for a variety of reasons. Namely, it may be filled with stones or infected. If this is the case, the person will want to have their gallbladder removed so it does not cause them pain.
How do you tell if some one has choledochlithiasis?
Choledocholithiasis is when gallstones have escaped from the gallbladder and have become lodged in the much smaller bile ducts that drain the liver and gallbladder. Picked up with MRI scan or ultrasound
Why do rats not have a gallbladder?
Because they tend to eat to much and if they had one they would explode with all the pressure from all the things they eat. In my opinion rats are dumb because if they would just chill out and stop eatting stupid things mabye they would be as lucky to have a gallbladder as us! I love my gallbladder i just couldn't imagine my life without it. Sleep well my darlingsbecause they are gay
Why does the liver produce too much bile?
There are quite a number of a reasons the liver may produce too much bile. These reasons are overeating, lack of exercise, peptic ulcer, food quality, and some surgeries.
What happens if you have too much bile?
When your body produces too much bile it increases the acidity in your digestive tract. It can cause diarrhea, loose stool, change in color of your stool, and your bile can enter your stomach from your intestine causing your stomach to become overly acidic. This can mimic symptoms of acid reflux. Acid reflux medication may temporarily ease symptoms, but ultimately will not work. To keep bile levels normal you can take prescription medications such as colestid.
Bile salts are responsible for the digestion and absorption of?
Bile is produced in the liver and helps to digest fat in the human body. Once produced, bile is stored in the gallbladder and is discharged into the duodenum when a person eats.
How is meat digested?
Meat primarily consists of Protein and fat. Stomach produces gastric acid, pepsin and other digestive enzymes to break down proteins. Liver, produces digestive juice-bile. Bile is stored between meals in the gallbladder. At mealtime, it is squeezed out of the gallbladder, through the bile ducts, and into the intestine to mix with the fat in food. The bile acids dissolve fat into the watery contents of the intestine, much like detergents that dissolve grease from a frying pan. After fat is dissolved, it is digested by enzymes from the pancreas and the lining of the intestine.
