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Where do gallstones typically form?
Where do gallstones typically form?
- Liver
- Small intestine
- Gallbladder (correct)
- Pancreas
What is the function of the gallbladder?
What is the function of the gallbladder?
- Aid in blood circulation
- Store digestive fluid (correct)
- Release insulin
- Produce bile
What is the composition of bile?
What is the composition of bile?
- Glucose and proteins
- Vitamins and minerals
- Cholesterol, bile salts, and bilirubin (correct)
- White blood cells and platelets
How do gallstones aid in digestion?
How do gallstones aid in digestion?
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What percentage of women in the United States have cholelithiasis?
What percentage of women in the United States have cholelithiasis?
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Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the ______.
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the ______.
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Bile is a digestive fluid made of cholesterol, bile salts, and ______.
Bile is a digestive fluid made of cholesterol, bile salts, and ______.
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The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that lies beneath the ______.
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that lies beneath the ______.
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Bile gets released into the small intestine through the cystic duct and common ______ duct.
Bile gets released into the small intestine through the cystic duct and common ______ duct.
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Roughly 6% of men and 9% of women in the United States have ______.
Roughly 6% of men and 9% of women in the United States have ______.
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