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What is another name for small bile ducts?
Another name for small bile ducts are intrahepatic bile ducts. These ducts help carry bile from the liver cells to the larger bile ducts in the liver.
What do dilated intrahepatic bile ducts indicate?
Dilated intrahepatic bile ducts usually indicate an abnormal blockage downstream. Intrahepatic bile ducts are the small bile ducts in the liver that collect the liver cells' bile for transport to the larger bile ducts that become a single bile duct.
What is biliary?
Pertaining to bile or the bile ducts.
What bacteria infects the bile ducts?
The bacterium most commonly associated with infection of the bile ducts is Escherichia coli
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Another name for small bile ducts?
Bile canaliculi
What is an extrahepatic biliary prominence?
An extrahepatic biliary prominence is an anatomical structure seen in the developing embryo, which represents the precursor of the biliary duct system outside the liver. It plays a crucial role in the formation of the bile ducts that connect the liver to the intestine for bile flow.
Does autoimmune disease attack the bile ducts?
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a typical example of an autoimmune disease involving the bile ducts
What are the functions of bile canaliculi?
Bile canaliculi act as ducts that collect bile secreted from hepatic cells.
What is the purpose of a bile lock in the context of medical procedures?
A bile lock is used in medical procedures to prevent bile from leaking into the body cavity during surgery or other procedures involving the bile ducts. It helps maintain the integrity of the bile ducts and prevents complications.
What does Biliary mean?
Of bile or of the gallbladder and bile ducts that transport bile and make up the biliary system or tract
What is formed by the joining of the cystic and heptic ducts?
The joining of the cystic and hepatic ducts forms the common bile duct, which carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine to aid in digestion.
