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biliary tree
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A complex network of conduits that begins with the canals of Hering (intralobar bile duct) and progressively merges into a system of interlobular, septal, and major ducts which then coalesce to form the extrahepatic bile ducts, which finally deliver bile to the intestine, and in some species to the gallbladder. [ https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.20664 ]
Term info
Label
biliary tree
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, organ_slim
comment
The path in many species is as follows: Bile canaliculi -> Canals of Hering (intralobar bile duct) -> interlobular bile ducts -> intrahepatic bile ducts -> left and right hepatic ducts merge to form -> common hepatic duct *exits liver* and joins -> cystic duct (from gall bladder) forming -> common bile duct -> joins with pancreatic duct -> forming ampulla of Vater -> enters duodenum [WP]
external definition
Hollow tree organ, the organ parts of which consist of the bile ducts.[AAO]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
biliary tract
id
UBERON:0001173
Term relations
Subclass of:
- digestive system element
- endoderm-derived structure
- part of some biliary system
- has part some interlobular bile duct
- develops_from some biliary bud
- has part some extrahepatic bile duct
- contributes to morphology of some hepatobiliary system
- composed primarily of some bile duct
- has part some intralobular bile duct