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urinary bladder

urinary bladder: noun

An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.

Syn: bladder, cystis urinaria, vesica, vesica urinaria, urocyst, urocystis

Urinary bladder — Infobox Anatomy Name = Urinary bladder Latin = vesica urinaria GraySubject = 255 GrayPage = 1227 Caption = Urinary system. Caption2 = Bladder Width = 300 System = Artery = Superior vesical artery Inferior vesical artery Umbilical artery Vaginal… … Wikipedia
urinary bladder — Anat., Zool. a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body. Also called bladder. [1720 30] * * * ▪ human anatomy in most vertebrates, except birds, organ for the temporary storage … Universalium
urinary bladder — a small vesicle at the posteriormost, ventral part of the body cavity. In females the bladder is combined with the oviducts to form a urogenital sinus … Dictionary of ichthyology
urinary bladder — noun Date: 1728 a membranous sac in many vertebrates that serves for the temporary retention of urine and discharges by the urethra … New Collegiate Dictionary
urinary bladder — Медицина: мочевой пузырь … Универсальный англо-русский словарь
urinary bladder — мед.фраз. мочевой пузырь … Англо-русский медицинский словарь

Trigone of urinary bladder — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = trigonum vesicae urinariae GraySubject = 255 GrayPage = 1231 Caption = Urinary bladder Caption2 = The interior of bladder. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = t 19 DorlandsSuf = 12823635 The… … Wikipedia

Apex of urinary bladder — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = apex vesicae urinariae GraySubject = 255 GrayPage = 1227 Caption = The interior of bladder. Caption2 = Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph =… … Wikipedia
Artificial urinary bladder — An artificial urinary bladder is an artificial urinary bladder organ.On April 4, 2006, it was announced that a team of biologists at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, led by Professor Anthony Atala, had created the world s first lab… … Wikipedia

Neck of urinary bladder — Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Neck labeled near center.) Latin cervix vesicae urinariae The neck of the urinary bladder is t … Wikipedia