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It stores bile liquid, which contains digestive enzymes.
When the pyloric stopcock of the stomach opens, the gallbladder simultaneously contracts, mixing bile with the liquefied food. Since stomach juice are highly acidic, bile also contains underlying ions and buffers to neutralize the acid and protect the intestines. Bile also acts as a dispersing agent, helping to digest and emulsify fat, and to break up clumps of small particles.
Bile is produced by the liver and travels down the common bile duct into the gallbladder for storage. Sometimes, if the gallbladder get infected, inflamed, or blocked, it must be removed. Sometimes "gall stones" may form. The body seems to adjust acceptably well without a gallbladder, as the liver smoothly produces more bile whenever food is eaten.
your gallbladder is located right underneath your liver. when your liver produces bile, it concentrates and stores it until it is needed by the body. it later releases this bile into the small intestines as needed. it is controlled by how much you eat.
Helps break down fats by producing bile as your body needs it. Source(s): http://www.cashcate.com
It is essential for digestion...
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