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What is the hepatic duct (with reference to the human liver)?

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Hepatic duct is the tubular structure or duct which carry liver secretions (bile) to the small intestine. A right hepatic duct drains bile from the right lobe of the liver and a left hepatic duct collects bile from the left lobe of liver; together they join together to form the common hepatic duct.

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