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A small, pear-shaped muscular sac, located under the right lobe of the liver, in which bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion. So there you are, sitting at lunch, enjoying some grilled-chicken Pizza and a few orange wedges. When you're finished, you take a last drink of milk, wipe your mouth, and head to your next class. In a few minutes you're thinking about the capital of Oregon or your science fair project. You've completely forgotten about that pizza lunch you just ate. But it's still in your stomach --- sort of like a science experiment that happens all the time!
by shannon oates-jones United Kingdom./birchwood high school
What else can I help you with?
What do the bile ducts connect?
The liver to the gallbladder and intestine
What is connected to the duodenum via the bile duct?
The gallbladder is connected to the intestine by the bile ducts.
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
What other diseases may be caused by Crohn's disease?
inflammation of the liver, gallbladder, and/or the channels (ducts) that carry bile between and within the liver, gallbladder, and intestine
Which duct connects liver small intestine?
The ducts that connect the liver to the small intestine are used to deliver bile. Bile is an acid containing enzymes that can break down fats, and carry away wastes during digestion. it helps clense and clean the intestines while invloved in the breakdowns of the bugger lipids. Hope this helps, sincerely Stefano.
Is bile stored in the liver or the gallbladder?
Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
If you have no gallbladder where do the gall stones go?
When the gallbladder is removed, the bile produced by the liver flows directly into the small intestine. Gallstones that were present either pass through the digestive tract and are excreted or, in some cases, may remain in the ducts of the liver or bile ducts. A small number of people may develop gallstones in the bile ducts after gallbladder removal.
What is formed by the joining of the cystic and heptic ducts?
The joining of the cystic and hepatic ducts forms the common bile duct, which carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine to aid in digestion.
What is another name for small bile ducts?
Another name for small bile ducts are intrahepatic bile ducts. These ducts help carry bile from the liver cells to the larger bile ducts in the liver.
What organ does the cystic duct drain from?
The bile duct connects the pancreas and the gall bladder.
What is the relationship between the liver and the gallbladder?
The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gallbladder. When needed, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine to help with the digestion and absorption of fats. The gallbladder acts as a reservoir for bile produced by the liver.
Where is bile temporarily stored between meals?
It used to be secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. If you lose your gallbladder, then the bile is not stored anywhere anymore, but dripped directly from the liver to the bile duct, to the small intestine.
