The gallbladder is located in the abdomen, on the right side,
underneath the liver. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the
liver and delivers it to the first part of the small intestine
(duodenum), where it aids in the digestion of fat
Review Date: 01/31/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Jason Levy, MD, Northside Radiology Associates,
Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
