Common hepatic duct
| Common hepatic duct | |
|---|---|
1: Right lobe of liver 2: Left lobe of liver 3: Quadrate lobe of liver 4: Round ligament of liver 5: Falciform ligament 6: Caudate lobe of liver 7: Inferior vena cava 8: Common bile duct 9: Hepatic artery 10: Portal vein 11: Cystic duct 12: Common hepatic duct 13: Gallbladder | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus hepaticus communis |
| MeSH | D006500 |
| TA98 | A05.8.01.061 |
| TA2 | 3092 |
| FMA | 14668 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The common hepatic duct is the first part of the biliary tract. It joins the cystic duct coming from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct.
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