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The small sac attached to the underside of the liver and stores bile is called the:
Suggested Answer: B
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Whitney
10 months ago
Are we sure about this? Sounds too simple!
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Dannette
11 months ago
Wait, is the appendix really not involved at all?
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Rueben
11 months ago
Gallbladder stores bile, true fact!
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Stephane
11 months ago
I thought it was the pancreas for a second.
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Marge
11 months ago
It's definitely the gallbladder!
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Rosalyn
12 months ago
I’m pretty certain it’s gallbladder, but I wish I could remember more details about its function.
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Abraham
12 months ago
I keep mixing up the gallbladder and pancreas. Is the gallbladder really the one that stores bile?
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Yvonne
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question last week, and I think gallbladder was the correct choice there too.
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Heidy
1 year ago
I think the answer is gallbladder, but I’m not completely sure. I remember it stores bile, right?
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Nickie
1 year ago
I'm a little stuck on this one. I know it has to do with bile storage, but I can't quite recall the specific name of the organ. I'll have to make an educated guess and go with C.
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Ilene
1 year ago
The gallbladder, that's it! I was trying to remember the name of that organ. Definitely going with C on this one.
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Anglea
1 year ago
Okay, I remember learning about the gallbladder in class. It's that little pouch-like structure that collects and concentrates bile from the liver. I'm going with C for gallbladder.
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Stephaine
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this. I know the gallbladder is involved in bile storage, but I can't remember if it's directly attached to the liver. I'll have to think this through.
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Lashonda
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. The gallbladder is the small sac attached to the liver that stores bile.
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Tamala
1 year ago
The gallbladder, easy peasy. Although I do have a friend who thought his appendix was used to store ketchup packets. Can't always trust the experts, I guess.
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Glenna
1 year ago
D) appendix
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Nieves
1 year ago
C) gallbladder
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Nakisha
1 year ago
B) colon
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Cecilia
1 year ago
A) pancreas
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Karol
1 year ago
The gallbladder, duh! What kind of exam is this, a test for kindergarteners?
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Gilberto
1 year ago
C) gallbladder
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Phil
1 year ago
B) colon
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Torie
1 year ago
A) pancreas
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Roosevelt
1 year ago
Hmm, the gallbladder, really? I thought it was part of the digestive system somehow, but I could be wrong.
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Eva
1 year ago
C) gallbladder
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Valda
1 year ago
Yes, the gallbladder is the small sac that stores bile. It plays a role in the digestive system.
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Corinne
1 year ago
D) appendix
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Ivette
1 year ago
C) gallbladder
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Brigette
1 year ago
B) colon
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Almeta
1 year ago
A) pancreas
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Sherita
1 year ago
The gallbladder, of course! I can't believe anyone would confuse that with the pancreas or appendix.
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Alyssa
1 year ago
It's important to know the functions of different organs in the body.
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Patrick
1 year ago
The colon is part of the large intestine, not the organ that stores bile.
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Mi
1 year ago
I agree, the pancreas and appendix are not related to bile storage.
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Alfred
1 year ago
Yes, the gallbladder is the correct answer. It stores bile.
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Vincent
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's C) gallbladder too.
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Eleonore
2 years ago
I agree with Gaynell, the gallbladder stores bile.
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Gaynell
2 years ago
I think the answer is C) gallbladder.