Anatomy

Bile

An emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the DUODENUM. Its composition includes BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTEROL; and ELECTROLYTES. It aids DIGESTION of fats in the duodenum.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An emulsifying agent produced in the LIVER and secreted into the DUODENUM. Its composition includes BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHOLESTEROL; and ELECTROLYTES. It aids DIGESTION of fats in the duodenum.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Biliary Sludge
  • Sludge, Biliary

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

stasis = CHOLESTASIS; drugs stimulating or increasing flow of bile = CHOLAGOGUES AND CHOLERETICS

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Tree Number

  1. A12.200.087w

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NLM Classification

WI 703

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bile. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001646. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001646
  2. Bile. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile
  3. Bile. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65979