Hepatocystic duct
Ductus hepatocystici
Definition
Variably in carnivores and ruminantes, the term hepatocystic duct refers to one or more small biliary channels that may connect the hepatic parenchyma (liver) directly to the gallbladder, bypassing the major hepatic ducts. These are generally considered accessory ducts and are not consistently present in all species.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature - 3rd edittion - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 3: Splanchnologie I. 4e éd. Paris: Vigot; 2017.
