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.
Author:
Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: August 2, 2007
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
