The gallbladder is a hollow, pear-shaped organ lying obliquely on the inferior surface of the liver. It functions as a reservoir for the bile produced by the liver. By the reabsorption of large quantities of water and mineral salts through its mucosal layer, it also serves to concentrate bile.
a small pocket which stores bile.
An organ that stores the bile produced by the liver and releases it to the small intestine during digestion.
The pear-shaped organ that sits below the liver. Its function is to store bile. Also called a cholecyst.
a digestive organ which stores bile (produced in the liver), used in the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.
(GAWL-blahd-er) A small saclike organ located beneath the liver that stores bile.
The pear-shaped reservoir for bile after it is secreted by the liver.
The pear-shaped organ located in the right side of the abdomen that stores and releases bile.
a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
(GALL-bla-der) Small muscular sac under the liver in which bile secreted by the liver is stored and concentrated until needed for the digestive process
A saclike organ located just underneath the liver, the gallbladder serves as a storage location for bile that the liver produces.
A sac located beneath the liver that stores bile. The gallbladder can store about 1/2 pint of bile, which is emptied through the bile ducts to the duodenum after food is eaten.
A small pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver on the right side of the abdomen. The gallbladder’s primary functions are to store and concentrate bile, and secrete bile into the small intestine to help digest food.
A pear-shaped organ connected to the liver which stores the bile produced by the liver and assists in digesting food. (Abdominal)
A membranous muscular sac in which bile from the liver is stored.
GALL-blad-er A structure leading from the liver and toward the small intestine that stores bile. 757
The organ which stores bile. Bile is made in the liver. The gallbladder is connected to the liver by the bile ducts. Upon eating, the body secretes cholecystokinin. This hormone stimulates the gallbladder to contract and eject the bile into the bile ducts. Bile enters the small intestine where it is used for absorption of fat.
stores bile made by the liver; sends bile into the small intestine to help digest fats.
A sac attached to the liver in which bile is stored.
organ that stores the bile made in the liver.
A pear shaped bag found beneath the liver that stores bile until it is needed.
Small sac near the liver where bile is stored before it is released into the gut to help digest fats. It is connected to the gut by the bile duct.
a pear-shaped reservoir that sits just under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile. During a meal, the gallbladder contracts, sending bile to the duodenum to help absorb and digest fats.
The pear-shaped organ that sits below the liver. The gall-bladder stores bile, which aids in the digestion of fat containing foods.
a muscular sac attached to the liver; stores bile Back
A small, pear-shaped muscular sac located under the right lobe of the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion. Reference: L1
a pear-shaped receptacle on the lower surface of the liver that acts as a storage reservoir for bile
The pear-shaped organ that sits below the liver. Bile is stored in the gallbladder.
A pear-shaped organ just below the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver. During a fatty meal, the gallbladder contracts, delivering the bile through the bile ducts into the intestines to help with digestion. Abnormal composition of bile leads to formation of gallstones, a process termed cholelithiasis. The gallstones cause cholecystitis, inflammation of the gallbladder.
a small, pear-shaped sac positioned under the liver, which concentrates and stores bile
Bag-Like Organ Attached To The Liver And Acts As A Store For Bile
A pear-shaped sac, 3-4 inches long, located between the liver and the small intestine; stores bile until ingestion of food triggers its release.
small pear shaped pouch adjacent to the liver that secretes bile. The gallbladder stores bile which is secreted by the liver and releases bile into the small intestine through the common bile duct.
a hollow, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver in the right upper portion of the abdomen, it stores and concentrates bile
An organ whose primary function is to store the bile released by the liver. When a meal high in fat is consumed the gallbladder delivers the bile into the intestines in order to aid in the digestion process.
small pouch that store bile
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped sac that stores bile secreted by the liver. Bile is injected into the small intestine to aid with the digestion of dietary fat.
hollow, pear-shaped organ, situated underneath the liver, for the storage and concentration of bile produced by the liver.
small organ near liver that stores bile; bile is needed for the complete digestion of food
A pear-shaped organ located under the liver that stores bile and then releases it into the small intestine.
The gallbladder is a small organ found just under the liver, which stores bile for digestion.
A small, digestive organ positioned under the liver, which concentrates and stores bile. Problems with the gallbladder often lead to "gallbladder attacks", which usually occur after a fatty meal and at night. The following are the most common symptoms: steady, severe pain in the middle-upper abdomen or below the ribs on the right; pain in the back between the shoulder blades; pain under the right shoulder; nausea; vomiting; fever; chills; jaundice; abdominal bloating; intolerance of fatty foods; belching or gas; indigestion.
The storage sac for bile, located below the liver.
The gallbladder (or cholecyst, sometimes gall bladder) is a pear-shaped organ that stores about 50 mL of bile (or "gall") until the body needs it for digestion.