Anatomy

Urinary Bladder

A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Bladder
  • Bladder, Urinary
  • Bladder Detrusor Muscle
  • Detrusor Urinae
  • Bladder Detrusor Muscles
  • Detrusor Muscle, Bladder
  • Detrusor Muscles, Bladder

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflammation = CYSTITIS

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History Note

2007 (1963)

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Tree Number

  1. A05w.810w.890w

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NLM Classification

WJ 490

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Urinary Bladder. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001743. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001743
  2. Urinary Bladder. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladder
  3. Urinary Bladder. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9382