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Gallbladder anatomy

Gallbladder anatomy

Overview

The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver.

Review Date 8/22/2022

Updated by: Debra G. Wechter, MD, FACS, General Surgery Practice Specializing in Breast Cancer, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.