Gallbladder
Also known as: Bile Cyst; Cholecyst; Cholecystis; Cystis Fellea; Gall Bladder; Vesicula Fellis
Description
The Gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac lying (in a hollow) underneath the right lobe of the Liver in which Bile is stored.
Biological Functions of the Gallbladder
Digestive System
The Gallbladder concentrates and stores Bile.
The Gallbladder releases Bile through the Bile Duct into the Small Intestine.
Dietary Triglycerides are broken down into Monoglycerides and Diglycerides (for transport through the Intestinal Mucosa) within the Gallbladder (by Lipase enzymes).
These Substances may Enhance the Function of the Gallbladder
Amino Acids
Glutamine is essential for the health of the Gallbladder. [1]
Enzymes
Lipases split dietary Triglycerides into Monoglycerides and Diglycerides within the Gallbladder.
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