The biliary tree is a system of vessels that directs these secretions from the liver, gallbladder and pancreas through a series of ducts into the duodenum. The exit hole into the duodenum is called the papilla of Vater. The stomach is where food is initially broken down for the purpose of digestion, afterwhich it travels into the first part of the small intestine, commonly referred to as the duodenum. In the duodenum, digestive juices (secretions) are added that further process the food into usable energy for the body. These secretions come via the biliary tree. Breaking down fats —also known as lipids, fats are very concentrated forms of energy essential for proper growth and maintenance of the body— is an important part of the digestive process. However, lipids that are still present in foods that have been passed from the stomach to the duodenum are quite difficult to dissolve.
For Journal info: http://www.sciaeon.org/gut-and-gastroenterology/home
Submissions: http://www.sciaeon.org/submit-paper
Gut and Gastroenterology 