Anatomy

Bile Ducts

The channels that collect and transport the bile secretion from the BILE CANALICULI, the smallest branch of the BILIARY TRACT in the LIVER, through the bile ductules, the bile ducts out the liver, and to the GALLBLADDER for storage.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The channels that collect and transport the bile secretion from the BILE CANALICULI, the smallest branch of the BILIARY TRACT in the LIVER, through the bile ductules, the bile ducts out the liver, and to the GALLBLADDER for storage.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bile Duct
  • Duct, Bile
  • Ducts, Bile

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

/abnorm: BILIARY ATRESIA is also available; inflammation = CHOLANGITIS; calculi = BILIARY CALCULI see GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLELITHIASIS (IM) + BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A03w.159w.183w

MeSH Record

NLM Classification

WI 750

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bile Ducts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001652. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001652
  2. Bile Ducts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile_duct
  3. Bile Ducts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q851111