The liver hilum allows structures including the common duct, hepatic artery proper, ... Anatomy of the hepatic hilar area: The plate system. [Abstract]. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11180890; ...

The common bile duct is a small, tube-like structure formed where the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct join. Its physiological role is to carry bile from the gallbladder and empty it into ...

Anatomy of the extrahepatic bile ducts. Extrahepatic bile ducts are small tubes that carry bile outside of the liver. They are made up of the common hepatic duct (hilum region) and the common bile ...

The anatomy The liver is the largest and heaviest solid organ, weighing 1.2-1.5kg, ... This leaves the liver via the right and left hepatic ducts and enters the common hepatic duct, which is joined at ...