What does the gallbladder do? ( Gallbladder functions )

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In this video,

I'd like to talk about the function of the gallbladder

and can you live without your gallbladder.

The gallbladder is a small organ

where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released

in the small intestine.

The gallbladder in humans is pear shaped

and is found beneath the liver.

The gallbladder stores bile,

which is created in the liver.

Bile is important for the digestion of food.

Fats in your small intestine like to stick together and form clumps of fat.

The bile breaks these clumps apart,

which helps the job of the enzymes in the small intestines easier.

Think a bile as the detergent you use when washing dishes after a really fatty meal.

After the liver produces bile,

it travels down the common hepatic duct

and into the gallbladder,

and the gallbladder secretes bile into the upper part

of the small intestines using the common bile duct.

Can you live without a gallbladder?

Yes.

A gallbladder may be removed for many reasons,

such as excessive gallstones or cancer.

The bile is rerouted from the liver into the small intestines.

The most common side effect from the removal of the gallbladder

is indigestion.

So, there we go,

the gallbladder,

a storage area of bile.

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