Gall Bladder

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The gall bladder can be seen in green just behind the liver.

The gall bladder is part of the liver which stores bile.

About the Gall Bladder

Bile is made by the liver before it is stored in the gall bladder.

Bile leaves the gall bladder via the bile duct where it is added to food in the Small Intestine.

References

AQA

Gall bladder, page 31, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Gall bladder, pages 38, 49, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Gall bladders, page 100, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA