common bile duct
Liver-to-intestine tube
The common bile duct is the tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine.
It forms where the hepatic duct (from the liver) joins the cystic duct (from the gallbladder).
Gallstones can block the common bile duct, causing pain and jaundice.
anatomy
Digestive duct convergence point
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- gallbladderBile storage organ
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- distalRemote from point of attachment
function
Dispersing one liquid in another
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
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Digestive duct convergence point
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- gallbladderBile storage organ
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
emulsification
Dispersing one liquid in another
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
jaundice
Yellowing from bile pigment
- parasitic infectionIllness from living invaders
abdominal ultrasound
Diagnostic imaging of organs
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
stent placement
Implanting arterial support device
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves