Bile is produced in the liver from cholesterol.
It is stored in the gallbladder which is situated just below the liver. The gallbladder is connected to the cystic duct which opens in the second part of the duodenum, which is part of small intestine. The gall bladder receives the bile from liver through the common bile duct which is formed by the union of two hepatic ducts. The bile so received is concentrated to more than ten times in the gallbladder. It is released in to the small intestine in response to the stimulation by fatty food. The function of bile is to emulsify(breakdown fat into microscopic droplet of fat) fats. Emulsification helps digestion by increasing greater surface area for better absorption.
It is stored in the gallbladder which is situated just below the liver. The gallbladder is connected to the cystic duct which opens in the second part of the duodenum, which is part of small intestine. The gall bladder receives the bile from liver through the common bile duct which is formed by the union of two hepatic ducts. The bile so received is concentrated to more than ten times in the gallbladder. It is released in to the small intestine in response to the stimulation by fatty food. The function of bile is to emulsify(breakdown fat into microscopic droplet of fat) fats. Emulsification helps digestion by increasing greater surface area for better absorption.
