gallbladder

Also known as gall bladder, biliary vesicle, cholecyst, Gall bladder

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.

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Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ tucked beneath your liver that stores and concentrates bile, a digestive fluid made by your liver. When you eat, your gallbladder releases this bile into your small intestine to help break down fats.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Gallbladder
Anatomy.Latin: vesica biliaris, vesica fellea
Anatomy.Image: Gallbladder (organ).png
Anatomy.Caption: Diagram of human gallbladder
Anatomy.Image2: 2425 Gallbladder.jpg
Anatomy.Caption2: The gallbladder sits beneath the liver
Anatomy.Precursor: Foregut
Anatomy.System: Digestive system
Anatomy.Artery: Cystic artery
Anatomy.Vein: Cystic vein
Anatomy.Nerve: Celiac ganglia, vagus nerve

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Research

54,517 papers

Triple gallbladder: radiological review.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2023Picchi E, Leomanni P, Dell'Olio VB et al.DOI: 10.1007/s12328-023-01829-3
Suprahepatic Gallbladder.ReviewJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2015Hessey JA, Halpin L, Simo KADOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2771-x
Gallbladder duplication: evaluation, treatment, and classification.ReviewJournal of pediatric surgery · 2010Causey MW, Miller S, Fernelius CA et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.12.015
Porcelain Gallbladder: A Case Report.Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ · 2019Chowdhury MM, Khan AS, Karim R et al.
[Gallbladder anomalies--multiple gallbladders].ReviewRyoikibetsu shokogun shirizu · 1996Nakagawara G, Niimoto S
Gallbladder histological alterations in patients undergoing cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis.Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2020Holanda AKG, Lima Júnior ZBDOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20192279
Duplicated gallbladder.International surgery · 2014Shiba H, Misawa T, Ito R et al.DOI: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00036.1
Triple gallbladder with heterotopic gastric mucosa: a case report.BMC pediatrics · 2022Ott L, O'Neill J, Cameron D et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03122-7

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Gallbladder
WordLift URL: data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/gallbladder_2
NCI Thesaurus ID: C12377

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Contents

Structure
Microanatomy
Variation
Development
Function
Clinical significance
Gallstones
Inflammation
Gallbladder removal
Complications
Cancer
Tests
Other animals
History
Society and culture
See also
References
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The gallbladder can be affected by gallstones, formed by material that cannot be dissolved – usually cholesterol or bilirubin, a product of hemoglobin breakdown. These may cause significant pain, particularly in the upper-right corner of the abdomen, and are often treated with removal of the gallbladder (called a cholecystectomy). Inflammation of the gallbladder (called cholecystitis) has a wide range of causes, including the result of gallstone impaction, infection, and autoimmune disease.