<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The biliary tract, (biliary tree or biliary system) refers to the liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, and how they work together to make, store and secrete bile . Bile consists of water, electrolytes, bile acids, cholesterol, phospholipids and conjugated bilirubin . Some components are synthesised by hepatocytes (liver cells), the rest are extracted from the blood by the liver . </P> <P> Bile is secreted by the liver into small ducts that join to form the common hepatic duct . Between meals, secreted bile is stored in the gall bladder . During a meal, the bile is secreted into the duodenum to rid the body of waste stored in the bile as well as aid in the absorption of dietary fats and oils . </P> <P> The biliary tract refers to the path by which bile is secreted by the liver then transported to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine . A structure common to most members of the mammal family, the biliary tract is often referred to as a tree because it begins with many small branches which end in the common bile duct, sometimes referred to as the trunk of the biliary tree . The duct, the branches of the hepatic artery, and the portal vein form the central axis of the portal triad . Bile flows in the direction opposite to that of the blood present in the other two channels . </P>

Where does bile go after leaving the gallbladder