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Gastrointestinal Physiology
| Section IV. Transport and Metabolic Functions of the Liver > |
Chapter 12. Gallbladder Function
Sections: Objectives, Basic Principles of Gallbladder Function, Functional Anatomy of the Gallbladder, Gallbladder Storage of Bile, Motor Functions of the Gallbladder and Biliary System, Pathophysiology and Clinical Correlations, Key Concepts, Study Questions, Study Question Answers, Suggested Readings.
Topics Discussed: gallbladder; gallbladder function.
Excerpt: | |  Understand the role of the gallbladder in concentrating
bile and coordinating its secretion with ingestion of a meal
| | Describe the molecular mechanisms whereby bile is concentrated
during storage Understand how bile remains isoosmolar during concentration Explain how contraction of the gallbladder is regulated |
Explain why the gallbladder is vulnerable to the formation of
cholesterol gallstones
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