What Does the Gallbladder Do?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Concentrates Bile
In order for the gallbladder to store the large volume of bile that is continually produced in the liver, it concentrates it to reduce its volume. The liver produces between 800 and 1,000 milliliters of bile daily.
When this is delivered to the gallbladder, it is concentrated by between 5 and 18 times in order for it to be stored therein. The amount of bile stored in the gallbladder is controlled by the vagus nerve and some hormones including gastrin, secretin, somatostatin, and cholecystokinin
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