Exploring the Gallbladder and Human Body Systems

What color is the gallbladder typically?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Yellow

Where is bile stored before it is used in digestion?

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Gallbladder

• Stomach

What is the shape of the gallbladder?

• Spherical

• Sack-shaped

• Tube-like

• Rectangular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which part of the gallbladder is attached to the body?

• Neck

• Fundus

• Cystic duct

• Common hepatic duct

Which duct is NOT directly connected to the gallbladder?

• Common bile duct

• Pancreatic duct

• Cystic duct

• Right hepatic duct

What is the primary function of bile?

• To enhance sugar absorption

• To break down fats

• To break down proteins

• To store nutrients

What triggers the gallbladder to release bile?

• Eating sugar

• Eating fats

• Drinking water

• Sleeping

What happens to the gallbladder when bile is released?

• It remains the same

• It hardens

• It contracts

• It expands

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

After digestion, what does the gallbladder do?

• Shrinks permanently

• Produces more bile

• Stores new bile

• Detaches from the liver