| Common bile duct | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of the biliary tree showing the common bile duct | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Biliary tract |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus choledochus,[1] ductus biliaris[1] |
| Acronym(s) | CBD[2] |
| MeSH | D003135 |
| TA98 | A05.8.02.013 |
| TA2 | 3103 |
| FMA | 14667 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
2. Intrahepatic bile ducts
3. Left and right hepatic ducts
4. Common hepatic duct
5. Cystic duct
6. Common bile duct
7. Ampulla of Vater
8. Major duodenal papilla
9. Gallbladder
10–11. Right and left lobes of liver
12. Spleen
13. Esophagus
14. Stomach
15. Pancreas:
16. Accessory pancreatic duct
17. Pancreatic duct
18. Small intestine:
19. Duodenum
20. Jejunum
21–22. Right and left kidneys
The front border of the liver has been lifted up (brown arrow).[3]
The bile duct[1][4] (formerly known as the common bile duct[4]) is a part of the biliary tract.[4] It is formed by the union of the common hepatic duct and cystic duct. It ends by uniting with the pancreatic duct to form the hepatopancreatic ampulla. It possesses its sphincter to enable the regulation of bile flow.
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