Where is the bile stored and intermittently released into the small intestine to aid digestion?

Where is the bile stored and intermittently released into the small intestine to aid digestion?

  • (A) Kidney
  • (B) Liver
  • (C) Gall Bladder
  • (D) Pancreas
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac that is located under the liver and is the primary storage site for bile. Bile is constantly secreted by the liver, but most of it is routed to the gallbladder during fasting, where it is concentrated. When fatty foods enter the small intestine, the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) is secreted, signaling the contraction of the gallbladder. The contraction propels the bile from the gallbladder through the cystic duct into the common bile duct, from where it flows into the small intestine to emulsify fats.
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