India, Jan. 12 -- The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located in the upper right part of the abdomen just below the liver. Its function is to store and release bile, a pigment that is produced by the liver and helps digest fat.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, the gall bladder is connected to the small intestines through a series of bile ducts called the biliary tract. When we start eating, the gallbladder, which is filled with bile, receives the signal to contract and squeeze. This pushes the stored bile through the biliary tract into the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine, where the food gets digested.

While the function may appear simple, gallbladders can also suffer damage and cause a medical emergency. In s...