Bile is neither strictly left nor right; it's produced by the liver and transported through both the left and right hepatic ducts.
The liver is responsible for producing bile, a fluid that aids in digestion. Here's how bile flows:
- Left and Right Hepatic Ducts: Bile exits the liver through the left and right hepatic ducts.
- Common Hepatic Duct: These two ducts merge to form the common hepatic duct.
- Cystic Duct: The common hepatic duct then connects with the cystic duct, which comes from the gallbladder (where bile is stored).
- Common Bile Duct: The cystic duct and common hepatic duct join to create the common bile duct, which carries bile to the small intestine.
Therefore, bile initially utilizes both the left and right sides of the liver through the respective hepatic ducts.
