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
July 15, 2011
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology
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