<Li> Together these form the common bile duct which joins with the pancreatic duct </Li> <Li> These pass through the ampulla of Vater and enter the duodenum </Li> <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, where 80% - 90% of the water and electrolytes can be absorbed, leaving the bile acids and cholesterol . During a meal, the smooth muscles in the gallbladder wall contract, leading to the bile being 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 by solubilizing them using bile acids . </P> <P> Pressure inside in the biliary tree can give rise to gallstones and lead to cirrhosis of the liver . </P>

Where does bile go after it leaves the gallbladder