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Learning anatomy/Biliary tract
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Liver - Pancreas exocrine
Biliary tract Bile Hepatocyte Bile canaliculus
Interlobular bile ducts Intrahepatic bile ducts
Bile duct Common hepatic duct Cystic duct Gallbladder
Common bile duct Duodenum
Anatomy
The biliary tract is made up of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts.
2425 Gallbladder
Function
The hepatocytes make bile. After that, the bile goes into the bile canaliculi and then the bile goes into the interlobular ducts and then the bile goes into the intrahepatic ducts and then the bile moves into the right and left hepatic ducts and then the bile moves into the common hepatic duct and then the bile goes into the cystic duct and then the bile goes into the gallbladder. The gallbladder stores bile until needed. When needed, cholecystokinin triggers the bile to go out of the gallbladder and then into the common bile duct. Then the bile moves into the duodenum where the bile emulsifies fat.