Vignette #2 Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe this!!! How am I going to live without my gallbladder? You have to have a gallbladder to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and that an individual cannot live without a liver but can live without a gallbladder,
Where in the digestive process does bile aid with digestion?

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Bile aids with digestion in the small intestine by breaking down fats and aiding in their absorption. The gallbladder stores and releases bile into the small intestine when a meal is consumed. While the gallbladder is helpful in aiding digestion, it is not necessary for survival.

Vignette #2 Maggie Is a 34-Year-Old Mother of Two Children