Which statement best describes the storage site of bile?

Which statement best describes the storage site of bile?

• A. The cystic duct stores bile
• B. The gallbladder stores bile
• C. The duodenum stores bile
• D. The common bile duct stores bile

Answer: (B)

Bile is produced by the liver and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder. In between meals, the gallbladder holds bile, removing some water and electrolytes to make it more concentrated. When fatty chyme enters the small intestine, cholecystokinin is released, signaling the gallbladder to contract and the sphincter of Oddi to relax. This pushes bile into the duodenum via the ducts, where it helps emulsify fats. The other structures are ducts or passageways, not storage sites, so storage is specifically the gallbladder.

Bile is produced by the liver and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder. In between meals, the gallbladder holds bile, removing some water and electrolytes to make it more concentrated. When fatty chyme enters the small intestine, cholecystokinin is released, signaling the gallbladder to contract and the sphincter of Oddi to relax. This pushes bile into the duodenum via the ducts, where it helps emulsify fats. The other structures are ducts or passageways, not storage sites, so storage is specifically the gallbladder.