| 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 |
|
 |
|
| The gall-bladder and bile ducts laid open. The right lobe is much larger than the left the proportion between them being as six to one The left lobe is smaller and more flattened than the right It is situated in the Epigastric and left Hypochondriac regions The quadrate lobe is an area of the Liver situated on the under surface of the right lobe bounded in front by the Anterior margin of the liver; behind by the For other structures with similar name see Round ligament. In Anatomy, the round ligament of (the liver (also commonly known by its The falciform ligament is a broad and thin antero-posterior peritoneal fold falciform (Latin "sickle-shaped" in shape its base being directed downward and backward its apex The caudate lobe ( posterior hepatic segment I, Spigelian lobe) is situated upon the postero-inferior surface of the liver on the Left lobe of the liver, The inferior vena cava (or IVC is the large Vein that carries de-oxygenated Blood from the lower half of the body into the Heart. Bile, which is synthesized in the liver is carried to the right and left hepatic ducts which converge along with the Cystic duct to form the Common hepatic duct. The cystic duct is the short Duct that joins the Gall bladder to the Common bile duct. The gallbladder (or cholecyst sometimes gall bladder is a small organ whose function in the body is to store Bile and aid in the digestive process | |
| Latin | ductus hepaticus communis |
| Gray's | subject #250 1197 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | d_29/12314882 |
The common hepatic duct is the duct formed by the convergence of the right hepatic duct (which drains bile from the right functional lobe of the liver) and the left hepatic duct (which drains bile from the left functional lobe of the liver). Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Gray's Anatomy the Respiratory apparatus ( Apparatus Respiratorius Respiratory system Respiratory apparatus Elsevier, the world's largest Publisher of Medical and Scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group The common hepatic duct then joins the cystic duct coming from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct. The cystic duct is the short Duct that joins the Gall bladder to the Common bile duct. The gallbladder (or cholecyst sometimes gall bladder is a small organ whose function in the body is to store Bile and aid in the digestive process Bile, which is synthesized in the liver is carried to the right and left hepatic ducts which converge along with the Cystic duct to form the Common hepatic duct.
Contents |
Clinical significance
The hepatic duct transports more volume in people who have had their gallbladder removed.
The common hepatic duct has an important relationship with the right hepatic artery and the cystic artery. All of these must be identified during a cholecystectomy to avoid cutting or clipping the wrong structure.
Dimensions
Length: Usually 6-8 cm
Approximate width: 6 mm in adults [1]
Additional images
 The portal vein and its tributaries. |
 |
References
- ^ Gray's Anatomy, 39th ed, p. 1228
External links
- SUNY Labs 38:03-0302 - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: Contents of the Hepatoduodenal Ligament"
- Common+hepatic+duct at eMedicine Dictionary
- Illustration
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic