What does the gallbladder do?

Answer by  DavidS (1517)

The gallbladder releases stores and releases bile in order to assist with digestion. Specifically the gallbladder assists with the digestion of harder to digest substances such as bone matter etc.

Answer by  lonewolfah (21)

The gallbladder serves as a storage organ for excess bile from the liver. When a person consumes food, the gallbladder aids digestion by releasing this bile to emulsify and break down the fats near the beginning of the small intestine at the duodenum. It is easily removed because it only stores excess bile, not any vital function for the body.

Answer by  hearts (104)

The human gallbladder stores about 50 milliliters of bile (1.7 fl oz) . The bile is released when the food containing fat enters digestive tract by stimulating the secretion of cholecystokinin (CCK) . The bile become more concentrated after stored in gallbladder .