| Bile canaliculus | |
|---|---|
 Bile capillaries of rabbit (shown byGolgi's method with 450 x magnification) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | canaliculi biliferi |
| MeSH | D001648 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Abile canaliculus (pl.:bile canaliculi; also calledbile capillaries) is a thin tube that collectsbile secreted byhepatocytes. The bile canaliculi empty into a series of progressively larger bile ductules and ducts, which eventually becomecommon hepatic duct. The bile canaliculi empty directly into thecanals of Hering.
Hepatocytes arepolyhedral in shape, therefore having no set shape or design, although they are made of cuboidal epithelial cells. They have surfaces facing thesinusoids (called sinusoidal faces) and surfaces which contact other hepatocytes (called lateral faces). Bile canaliculi are formed by grooves on some of the lateral faces of thesehepatocytes.
Microvilli are present in the canaliculi.[citation needed]
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