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Digestive system
Digestive system
Overview

Biliary system

Alternative Names:
Biliary tract; Bile tract

Information:

The biliary system is the organs and duct system that create, transport, store, and release bile into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) for digestion.

The biliary system includes the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts (named the cystic, hepatic, common hepatic, common bile, and pancreatic duct).



Review Date: 4/17/2003
Reviewed By: Andrew J. Muir, M.D. M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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