Liver
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The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions, such as detoxification of the organism and the synthesis of various proteins a
The human liver is located in the upper right abdomen
Normal human liver at autopsy
Microscopic anatomy of the liver
Types of capillaries–sinusoid on right
Gallbladder
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In vertebrates, the gallbladder, also known as the cholecyst, is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine. In humans, the pear-shaped g
Liver
…digestive organ that produces bile, an alkaline fluid containing cholesterol and bile acids, which emulsifies and aids the break up of dietary fat. The gallbladder, a small hollow pouch that sits just under the right lobe of liver, stores and concentrates the bile produced by the liver, which is later excreted to…
The gallbladder sits beneath the liver
Micrograph of a normal gallbladder wall (H&E stain)
Abdominal ultrasonography showing gallbladder and common bile duct
3D still, showing gallstones