Anatomy of Biliary System Cancer Types - Anatomy of the Biliary
System Anatomy of the biliary system: The biliary system
consists of the organs and ducts (bile ducts, gallbladder, and
associated structures) that are involved in the production and
transportation of bile. The transportation of bile follows this
sequence: - When the liver cells secrete bile, it is collected
by a system of ducts that flow from the liver through the right
and left hepatic ducts. - These ducts ultimately drain into the
common hepatic duct. - The common hepatic duct then joins with
the cystic duct from the gallbladder to form the common bile
duct, which runs from the liver to the duodenum (the first
section of the small intestine). - However, not all bile runs
directly into the duodenum. About 50 percent of the bile
produced by the liver is first stored in the gallbladder, a
pear-shaped organ located directly below the liver. - Then, when
food is eaten, the gallbladder contracts and releases stored
bile into the duodenum to help bre