The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ located in the small the right abdomen, and hidden under the liver. Gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver. During the meal, bladder bile will contract (shrink) so spend a little liquid bile brownish green in the small intestine. Bile useful in the absorption of fat and some vitamins, like vitamin A, D, E, and K. Bile is a mixture of bile acids, proteins, calcium salts, pigments and fatty elements called cholesterol. Some of bile entering the small intestine will be continued and expelled through feces.

The main disorders that can arise in the gallbladder are the formation of stone. This can also occur in the bile ducts. Gallstones caused by chemical changes in the bile someone.

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