Predominantly extrahepatic bile duct which is formed by the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts, which are predominantly intrahepatic, and, in turn, joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct.
Entry Term(s)
Common Hepatic Duct
Hepatic Duct
NLM Classification #
WI 750
Public MeSH Note
80; was HEPATIC DUCT 1963-79
Online Note
use HEPATIC DUCT, COMMON to search HEPATIC DUCT 1966-79
Predominantly extrahepatic bile duct which is formed by the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts, which are predominantly intrahepatic, and, in turn, joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct.
