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Digestive system
Digestive system

Biliary system
Alternative Names:
Biliary tract; Bile tract
Information:

The organs and duct system that creates, transports, stores, and releases bile into the duodenum for digestion. Includes the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts (named the cystic, hepatic, common hepatic, common bile, and pancreatic duct).
Review Date: 5/31/2001
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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