Gallbladder Anatomy and Function

What is the gallbladder? The gallbladder is a small hollow organ that stores the bile produced by the liver and delivers it into the duodenum. The medical terms for the gallbladder include: Vesica biliaris or vesica fellea (from Latin vesica = bladder; bilis or fel = bile) [4,17] Cholecyst (from Greek khole = bile; kystis = bladder) [16] … Continue reading Gallbladder Anatomy and Function