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A-Level Biology OCR A

Bile Canaliculi Describe Formed Travels Stored Formation Storage

Bile is formed by hepatocytes and transported through canaliculi and bile ductules to the gallbladder for storage.

Bile is secreted by hepatocytes into canaliculi, then drains into bile ductules leading to the gall bladder for storage.

Front Describe how bile is formed and how it travels to where it is stored.
Back Bile formation & storage:
  • Hepatocytes secrete bile from breakdown of blood into spaces called canaliculi
  • Bile drains from canaliculi into bile ductules that take it to the gall bladder

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