A patient with cholelithiasis fell ill with mechanic jaundice. Examination revealed that the stone was in the common bile duct. What bile-excreting ducts make up the obturated duct?

Answer options

1. Ductus hepaticus dexter et sinister
2. Ductus hepaticus communis et ductus choledochus
3. Ductus hepaticus communis et ductus cysticus
4. Ductus hepaticus sinister et ductus cysticus
5. Ductus hepaticus dexter et ductus cysticus

Explanation

The common bile duct (duct choledochus) forms in the porta hepatica as the result of merging of the common hepatic duct (ductus hepaticus communis) and the cystic duct (ductus cysticus). It is approximately 5-8cm long.