Gallbladder facts for kids
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ in your abdomen. It stores about 50 ml of acidic liquid (bile) until the body needs it for digestion. That liquid helps digest fat. The gallbladder is about 7-10cm long in humans. It is dark green in color because of the bile in it. It is connected to the liver and the duodenum by the biliary tract.
Images for kids
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Micrograph of a normal gallbladder wall. H&E stain.
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Abdominal ultrasonography showing gallbladder and common bile duct
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3D still showing gallstones
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Abdominal ultrasonography showing biliary sludge and gallstones
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