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			| GallbladderThe gallbladder is a small sac under the liver that
		stores and concentrates bile, a fluid that helps the body digest fats. After a
		meal, the gallbladder contracts and releases bile through the common bile duct
		into the small intestine.ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
 Specialist Medical ReviewerHoward Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology
Current as of:
                May 5, 2017Author:
          Healthwise Staff  Medical Review:
          Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology |  |  |  |  |  |