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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.
Last Updated:
October 14, 2010- Medical Review:
- Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology
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