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What stores and secretes bile into the small intestine?
The liver secretes bile. The gallbladder stores it and sends it to the small intestine.
What is attached to the gallbladder?
The gallbladder is attached to the bile duct by a small tube called the cystic duct
Why is a fetal pigs gallbladder green?
The gallbladder of a fetal pig is green because it is stained with bile. The gallbladder is a small, tear-shaped organ.
Ducts from the pancreas and gallbladder enter the stomach colon small intestine gallbladder rectum?
They enter the small intestine, more specifically the duodenum.
How is gallbladder connected to small intestine?
the bile duct
Why is the gallbladder so small?
to store bile?
What substance controls the release of bile into the small intestine?
Cholecystokinin. It targets the gallbladder causing it to release bile into the small intestines.
What organ transports bile from the gallbladder?
The bile duct transports bile from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
How does the gallbladder function in relation to the liver?
The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver. When needed, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine to help with digestion of fats.
The reservoir for bile is?
The gallbladder is the reservoir for bile in the body. Bile produced by the liver is stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine to help with the digestion of fats.
What is responsible for the storage of extra bile?
The gallbladder is responsible for storing extra bile produced by the liver. When bile is needed for digestion, the gallbladder contracts and releases it into the small intestine.
What is are facts about the gallbladder?
The gallbladder is a small pouch that sits just under the liver. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. After meals, the gallbladder is empty and flat, like a deflated balloon. Before a meal, the gallbladder may be full of bile and about the size of a small pear. In response to signals, the gallbladder squeezes stored bile into the small intestine through a series of tubes called ducts. Bile helps digest fats, but the gallbladder itself is not essential. Removing the gallbladder in an otherwise healthy individual typically causes no observable problems with health or digestion yet there may be a small risk of diarrhea and fat malabsorption.
