Fluid secreted by the liver and discharged into the duodenum where it is integral in the digestion and absorption of fats.
An emulsifying agent produced in the liver and secreted into the duodenum. Its composition includes bile acids and salts, cholesterol, and electrolytes. It aids digestion of fats in the duodenum.
Alkaline fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder before secretion into the small intestine (duodenum) via the bile duct. It contains the bile salts, bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin), phospholipids, and cholesterol.
A bitter fluid excreted by the liver via the gall bladder that helps to digest fats.
Thick only fluid excreted by the liver; bile helps the body digest fats.
A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that aids in the digestion of fat and its absorption.
A thick bitter brownish yellow fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder and used to digest fatty substances and neutralise acids.
A substance produced by the liver which aids in the digestion of fats by breaking them up in the intestine.
Fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder which releases this fluid in response to a variety of gut hormonal signals (primarily cholecystokinen). Bile contains bile acids that exist as salts.
Bile is a fluid containing bile acids that are synthesized in the liver. Bile is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder from which it is released in response to a meal to allow for digestion and subsequent absorption of fat.
Thick, yellow-green- brown fluid made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and discharged into the upper part of the digestive tract (duodenum), where it breaks down fats, preparing them for further digestion; also called gall.
The fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, released into the duodenum to digest fats in foods.
A greenish-yellow to golden brown, bitter-tasting fluid produced by the liver to help digest fats.
A yellow-green liquid that aids digestion. Bile is secreted by the liver and concentrated and stored in the gallbladder. The liver produces about 3 cups of bile each day. When a hormone is released by the small intestine, it causes the gallbladder to contract, and bile is released through the bile ducts into the small intestine. The substances in the bile, including bile salts and lecithin, make fats soluble so they can be absorbed by the intestine and pass into the bloodstream.
A thick alkaline fluid that is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder, from which it is ejected intermittently into the duodenum via the common bile duct. Bile may be yellow, green, or brown, according to the proportions of the bile pigments (excretory products) present; other constituents are lecithin, cholesterol, and bile salts. The bile salts help to emulsify fats in the duodenum so that they can be more easily digested by pancreatic lipase into fatty acids and glycerol. Bile salts also form compounds with fatty acids, which can then be transported into the ‘lacteals. Bile also helps to stimulate peristalsis in the duodenum.
A thick, bitter, greenish-brown fluid produced in the liver and stored in the gall-bladder. Consisting of water, mucus, bile pigments including bilirubin, and various salts, it is discharged through the bile ducts into the intestine a few centimetres below the stomach. This discharge is increased shortly after eating, and again a few hours later. It helps in the digestion and absorption of food, particularly fats, and is itself reabsorbed, passing back through the blood into the liver. Obstruction of the bile ducts, for example by a tumour, leads to a build-up of bile in the blood and deposition in the tissues (jaundice). The skin becomes greenish-yellow, while the stools become grey or white and the urine dark. Vomiting of bile is a sign of intestinal obstruction, but may occur in any case of persistent retching or vomiting, and should be fully investigated.
A thick, viscid, bitter-tasting fluid secreted by the liver. It passes from the hepatic duct of the liver either to the cystic duct of the gallbladder or to the common bile duct to the duodenum. The bile from the liver is straw-colored; that from the gallbladder varies from yellow to brown to green.
Fluid made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; it helps break down fats and gets rid of wastes in the body.
A substance produced by the liver that aids in the digestion of fats by breaking large droplets of fat into smaller ones.
A fluid produced by the liver and transported through ducts to the small intestine, where it assists in the breakdown and assimilation of fats.
A liver-produced alkaline liquid with a greenish-brown hue is known as bile. Bile serves the function of eliminating waste products generated within the liver and aids in the digestion of fats in the small intestine by facilitating their breakdown.
Bile encompasses various waste products, including bilirubin and biliverdin pigments, which contribute to its greenish-brown hue. Bile salts, on the other hand, aid in the breakdown and absorption of fats, while cholesterol is also present. The liver excretes bile through the bile ducts, and subsequently, it gets concentrated and stored in the gallbladder. Following a meal, bile is released, entering the duodenum, the initial segment of the small intestine, via the common bile duct. The majority of bile salts are later reabsorbed into the bloodstream for recycling by the liver in the production of bile. Bile pigments, however, are excreted in the feces.
The yellowish-green fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and periodically released into the duodenum to aid in the digestion of fats.