Your gallbladder is a crucial organ and an indispensable part of the digestive system. It acts as a pear shaped container or vessel that holds what is made by the liver. It is important because it concentrates the bile that the liver sends to it and it also keeps the bile from being sent directly to the small intestine. Bile is made up mainly of cholesterol and bile salts. This waste substance is very important to us. The liver first filters our blood to remove the waste from it. The nutrient rich blood then leaves the liver while the waste product is sent to the little organ connected to the liver. If not for the presence of this organ beneath the liver to hold the bile then the bile would be sent straight to the small intestine. This would not harm the person but it could potentially cause diarrhea or it can eventually cause a potential weight increase and in some instances gallbladder stone symptoms. Every organ works together to make the machine we call the human body, work more efficiently.
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