Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134320762
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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The activity of the gallbladder with the bile.

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The gallbladder forms one of the accessory organs along with the liver and the pancreas. It is a pear-shaped, hollow, and muscular sac like structure. It is located in the fossa or the recess, in the right liver lobe’s posterior surface. It is intraperitoneal.

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