Where does bile go after it leaves the gallbladder?
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duodenum small intestine
Biliary tract
Where does bile go after it leaves the gallbladder?
Biliary tract Bile duct Biliary dyskinesia Ampulla of Vater Cholestatic pruritus Chyme Bile acid malabsorption Steatorrhea Pancreatic duct Common hepatic duct
The biliary tract refers to the liver, <b>gall bladder</b> and <b>bile</b> ducts, and how they work 
together to ... tract or system,and can include the use of the term &quot;hepatobiliary&quot; 
<b>when</b> used to refer just to the liver and <b>bile</b> ducts. ... This <b>exits</b> the liver and joins 
with the cystic duct from <b>gall bladder</b>; Together these form the common <b>bile</b> duct&nbsp;... A <b>bile</b> duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry <b>bile</b>, and is 
present in most ... Blockage or obstruction of the <b>bile</b> duct by <b>gallstones</b>, scarring 
from injury, or cancer prevents the <b>bile</b> from being ... by a stone in patients with 
<b>gallstones</b>; and from scarring <b>after</b> injury to the <b>bile</b> duct during <b>gallbladder</b> 
removal. <b>When</b> the <b>bile</b> can not be properly propelled from the not-mechanically-
obstructed <b>gallbladder</b> or can not flow out of the end of the common <b>bile</b> duct 
properly, there&nbsp;... The ampulla of Vater, also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla or the 
hepatopancreatic ... The cystic duct <b>leaves the gallbladder</b> and joins with the 
common hepatic duct to form ... The sphincter of Oddi controls the introduction of 
<b>bile</b> and pancreatic ... The eponymic term &quot;ampulla of Vater&quot; is named <b>after</b> 
Abraham Vater&nbsp;... Cholestatic pruritus is the sensation of itch due to nearly any liver disease, but the 
most ... Cholestasis means &quot;the slowing or stopping of <b>bile</b> flow&quot; which can be 
caused by ... the conduit that allows the <b>bile</b> to leave the liver and <b>gallbladder</b> and 
enter the ... Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia <b>does</b> not typically cause pruritus. The duodenum secretes a hormone, cholecystokinin (CCK), which causes the 
<b>gall bladder</b> to contract, releasing alkaline <b>bile</b> into the duodenum. CCK also&nbsp;... <b>Bile</b> acid malabsorption (BAM), known also as <b>bile</b> acid diarrhea, is a cause of 
several ... in the <b>gallbladder</b> and are released <b>after</b> meals stimulated by 
cholecystokinin. ... <b>When</b> larger amounts of <b>bile</b> acids enter the large intestine, 
they stimulate ... mutation is not more common in most patients and <b>does</b> not 
affect function. Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces. Stools may 
be bulky and ... Obstruction of the <b>bile</b> ducts by <b>gallstones</b> (choledocholithiasis), 
primary ... Steatorrhea should be suspected <b>when</b> the stools are bulky, floating 
and ... <b>If</b> it <b>does</b>, Orlistat (xenical) -- currently sold only by prescription -- could be
&nbsp;... A gallstone may get lodged in the constricted distal end of the ampulla of Vater, 
where it blocks the flow of both <b>bile</b> and pancreatic juice into the duodenum. <b>Bile</b>
&nbsp;... The portal vein and its tributaries. The <b>gall-bladder</b> and <b>bile</b> ducts laid open. 
Biliary system&nbsp;...
duodenum
Biliary tract