Final answer:
The small ducts that drain bile into the gallbladder are known as the ducts of Luschka. They facilitate the movement of bile from the liver, through a network of bile ductules and ducts, to the gallbladder for storage and eventual release into the small intestine via the common bile duct. Option C
Step-by-step explanation:
The small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder are called the ducts of Luschka, sometimes also known as biliary ductules. These ducts are found in the liver and connect to the gallbladder to facilitate the transportation of bile.
The process of bile secretion starts in the liver, where hepatocytes excrete bile into bile canaliculi, flowing into bile ductules and then into bile ducts. These converge to form the right and left hepatic ducts which join to create the common hepatic duct.
The common hepatic duct then fuses with the cystic duct from the gallbladder, forming the common bile duct that carries bile into the small intestine. When not needed for digestion, bile is stored in the gallbladder, which releases it into the cystic duct as necessary. So Option C.