This organ is enlarged, palpable, and non-tender in Courvoisier's sign.
This organ is enlarged, palpable, and non-tender in Courvoisier's sign. This organ can become inflamed by an impacted Hartmann's pouch. Calcium deposits in this organ's wall can lead it to be known as porcelain. The hormone CCK causes this pear-shaped organ to contract and release a liquid into the duodenum. The ampulla of Vater can become obstructed by this organ's namesake stones. This organ stores a liquid that helps emulsify fats, and it is connected to the liver by the hepatic duct. For 10 points, name this organ that stores bile
This organ is enlarged, palpable, and non-tender in Courvoisier's sign.
gallbladder