Learning anatomy/Biliary tract

Accessory organs

• Liver
• Biliary tract
• Pancreas exocrine
• Pancreas endocrine
• Kidney

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Liver - Pancreas exocrine

Anatomy

The biliary tract is made up of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts.

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.