The digestive system is a group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body. Major organs, accessory organs, and glands have specific functions in the digestive process. Describe the role the gall bladder
plays in the process of digestion.
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The gallbladder holds bile produced in the liver until it is needed for
digesting fatty foods in the duodenum of the small intestine.
The gall bladder releases trypsin, chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase,
enzymes that break proteins down into their amino acid subunits.
The gall bladder receives partially digested food, known as chyme, from
the stomach and plays a vital role in the chemical digestion of chyme
The gall bladder plays an active role in the process of digestion through
the production of bile. Bile travels through the bile ducts and is released
into the duodenum where it emulsifies fat.
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