Description
Bile is a digestive fluid in the small intestines which comes from secretion of the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The human liver can produce close to one litre of bile per day. The Greeks spoke about excessive bile produced an aggressive temperament. Depression and other mental illnesses (melancholia) were ascribed to a bodily surplus of black bile. This is the origin of the word "melancholy".
Function
Bile is a digestive juice with an emulsifying action that facilitates digestion of fats in the intestines.
Colour
Straw colour from the liver and yellow, brown, or green in gallbladder.
Shape
Thick fluid, like car oil.
Location
The small intestines, liver, and gall bladder
Bile is a digestive fluid in the small intestines which comes from secretion of the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The human liver can produce close to one litre of bile per day. The Greeks spoke about excessive bile produced an aggressive temperament. Depression and other mental illnesses (melancholia) were ascribed to a bodily surplus of black bile. This is the origin of the word "melancholy".
Function
Bile is a digestive juice with an emulsifying action that facilitates digestion of fats in the intestines.
Colour
Straw colour from the liver and yellow, brown, or green in gallbladder.
Shape
Thick fluid, like car oil.
Location
The small intestines, liver, and gall bladder
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