Common bile duct
| Common bile duct | |
|---|---|
Diagram of the biliary tree showing the common bile duct | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Biliary tract |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus choledochus, ductus biliaris |
| Acronym(s) | CBD |
| MeSH | D003135 |
| TA98 | A05.8.02.013 |
| TA2 | 3103 |
| FMA | 14667 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The common bile duct (also bile duct) is a part of the biliary tract. It is formed by the union of the common hepatic duct and cystic duct. It ends by uniting with the pancreatic duct to form the ampulla of Vater (hepatopancreatic ampulla). Its sphincter the sphincter of Oddi, enables the regulation of bile flow.