Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1305073959
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-395-1

Chapter 39 - Critical Thinking - Page 705: 1

Answer

For the digestion of a fatty meal,the gall bladder contracts significantly.This pressure, along with the blockage due to stone causes pain

Work Step by Step

Bile secreted by the liver is stored in the gall bladder and released later for the digestion of fats.For people with a gall stones,the gall bladder needs to exert more pressure to contact and release bile in response to a fatty meal.This triggers the pain.
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