PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gallbladder is a small pouch that stores bile. The gallbladder release bile into the duodenum to help digest fats in the food you eat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gallbladder: A pear-shaped reservoir located just under the liver that receives and stores bile made in the liver. The gallbladder sends this stored bile into the small intestine to aid in the digestion of food.

Detailed explanation-3: -The liver acts as a storage site for some vitamins, minerals and glucose. These provide a vital source of energy for the body which the liver transforms into glycogen for more efficient storage (see ‘metabolism’).

Detailed explanation-4: -About half the bile secreted between meals flows directly through the common bile duct into the small intestine. The rest of the bile is diverted through the cystic duct into the gallbladder to be stored.