Laparoscopic
| Discussion in 'All Categories' started by Nana - Apr 19th, 2011 12:46 pm. | |
Nana
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WHAT IS THE GALLBLADDER? |
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re: Laparoscopic
by Dr Sadhana -
Apr 20th, 2011
4:45 am
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Dr Sadhana
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Dear Nana The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped muscular sack that provides a storage tank for bile. The bile is created within the liver by liver cells and is sent through tiny ducts or canals towards the duodenum (small intestine) and to the gallbladder. The gallbladder stores the bile to have it available in larger quantities for secretion when a meal is eaten. The ingestion of food and particularly fats cause the discharge of a hormone, cholecystokinin, (CCK) which in turn signals the relaxation of the valve at the conclusion of the common bile duct (the sphincter of oddi) which lets the bile enter the small intestine. It also signals the contraction of the gallbladder which squirts the concentrated liquid bile into the |
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re: Laparoscopic
by Jacklyn -
Mar 23rd, 2013
10:09 pm
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Jacklyn
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Yo, good loikon out! Gonna make it work now. |