Structure of the intrahepatic biliary system Structure of the intrahepatic biliary system. The bile canalicili, which are actually made up of the apical membranes of adjacent hepatocytes, empty into intralobular ductules and eventually into the bile ducts of the portal triad. (From Hansen JT, Koeppen BM. Netter’s Atlas of Human Physiology. New Jersey: Icon Learning Systems; 2002.) Source: Chapter 10. Functional Anatomy of the Liver and Biliary System, Gastrointestinal Physiology, 2e Citation: Barrett KE. Gastrointestinal Physiology, 2e; 2014 Available at: http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/barr2/barr2_c010f004.png&sec=45432136&BookID=691&ChapterSecID=45431411&imagename= Accessed: November 14, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved