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gallbladder
In vertebrates, the gallbladder, also known as the cholecyst, is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine. In humans, the pear-shaped gallbladder lies beneath the liver, although the structure and position of the gallbladder can vary significantly among animal species. It receives bile, produced by the liver, via the common hepatic duct, and stores it. The bile is then released via the common bile duct into the duodenum, where the bile helps in the digestion of fats.
common bile duct
gastrointestinal duct
cystic duct
organ duct
sphincter of ampulla
muscular valve present in humans to control the flow of digestive juices
ampulla of Vater
organ duct
Gallbladder flush
practice in alternative medicine