Diagram of the Human Biliary System Bile Duct Poster

A bile duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile. Bile, required for the digestion of food, is excreted by the liver into passages that carry bile towards the hepatic duct, which joins with the cystic duct (carrying bile to and from the gallbladder) to form the common bile duct, which opens into the intestine. The path is as follows: Bile canaliculi → Canals of Hering → interlobular bile ducts → intrahepatic bile ducts → left and right hepatic ducts merge to form → common hepatic duct exits liver and joins → cystic duct (from gall bladder) forming → common bile duct → joins with pancreatic duct → forming ampulla of Vater → enters duodenum Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biliary_system.svg bile "bile duct" "bile duct system" "biliary system" digestion chart diagram" "bile duct chart" "bile duct diagram" liver "hepatic duct" "cystic duct" intestine "bile canaliculi" hering "canales of hering" interlobular intrahepatic "gall bladder" ampulla vater "ampulla of vater" duodenum biology anatomy "human biology" "human anatomy" "biology chart" "biology diagram" "anatomy chart" "anatomy diagram" science "science chart" "science diagram" "doctor chart" "doctor diagram" health "health chart" "health diagram"