BILIARY SYSTEM
Biliary System
The organs and ducts that make and store bile (a fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat), and release it into the small intestine. The biliary system includes the gallbladder and bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Also called biliary tract.The biliary system, also called the biliary tract or biliary tree, is a system of ducts (narrow tubular structures), organs (including the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas), and associated structures that function to produce, store, secrete, and transport bile.
Bile is a greenish-brown, thick substance produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile’s function is to be released into the small intestine when a fatty meal is ingested to help break down fats for absorption.
Once food has gone through the initial process of digestion in the stomach, it moves into the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine). Bile and other digestive secretions travel into the duodenum via the biliary tract’s system of bile ducts. These continue the digestive process by breaking down food so its nutrients can be absorbed
Bile is a greenish-brown, thick substance produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile’s function is to be released into the small intestine when a fatty meal is ingested to help break down fats for absorption.
Once food has gone through the initial process of digestion in the stomach, it moves into the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine). Bile and other digestive secretions travel into the duodenum via the biliary tract’s system of bile ducts. These continue the digestive process by breaking down food so its nutrients can be absorbed
