GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LIVER PANCREAS

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is a pear shaped, membranous sac that stores and concentrates bile
A
Kidneys
B
Lungs
C
Gallbladder
D
Heart
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -gallbladder, a muscular membranous sac that stores and concentrates bile, a fluid that is received from the liver and is important in digestion. Situated beneath the liver, the gallbladder is pear-shaped and has a capacity of about 50 ml (1.7 fluid ounces).

Detailed explanation-2: -The gallbladder is located right underneath the liver. This thin-walled, pear-shaped sack is about 7 to 10 centimeters (2.7 to 3.9 inches) long and up to 5 centimeters (2 inches) across at its widest point. The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bile flows through this duct into the gallbladder, where it is concentrated and stored. When stimulated by the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK), the gallbladder contracts, pushing bile through the cystic duct and into the common bile duct.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pear-shaped organ found below the liver. Bile is concentrated and stored in the gallbladder.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gall bladder is a green, pear-shaped sac about 10 cm or 4 in. long that stores and concentrates excess bile secreted by the liver. Bile is released by the gall bladder as needed into the small intestine.

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