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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 24, 2008
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Myo Min Han, MD - Nuclear Medicine
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