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Biliary System
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10/02/2011
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chole
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gall or bile
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graphy
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recording
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cyst
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bladder
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angio
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vessel
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doct
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duct
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hepat
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liver
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calculi
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stones
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function of liver
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metabolize food, create bile, and excrete bile through biliary ducts
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bile
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emulsifies and assimilates fat: it's an excretion and secretion
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3 components of bile
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bile salts, biliruben, and cholesterol
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gall bladder
 Definition
attached to underside of the liver, and stores bile.
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Cholecystokinin
 Definition
causes contractions of the gall bladder to release bile
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Types of biliary exams
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operative cholangialgram and ERCP
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