Gallbladder

::Description::

located behind the liver
pear shaped muscular sac
3-4 inches long
non-vital
divided into 3 sections: fundus, body, and neck

::Functions::

stores bile and concentrate
bile is released when food containing fat enters the digestive tract
- neutralizes acid in partly digested food

::Functional Histology::

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