Lecture 30 Flashcards
1
Q
Name three structures that protect the urinary tract
A
- Transitional epithelium
- Protein plaques
- Entrance to bladder prevents backflow
2
Q
Name the muscle that forms the wall of the bladder
A
Detrusor muscle
3
Q
What is the Detrusor muscle’s function?
A
To expel urine
4
Q
What is transitional epithelium
A
- Transitions from one state to another by stretching
5
Q
Where are ureters located?
A
They arise from each renal pelvis at each hilum
6
Q
How do ureters carry urine into the bladder?
A
They run obliquely through the wall of the bladder at its posterolateral corners
7
Q
Three layers of the ureter
A
- Transitional epithelium
- Muscularis
- Adventitia
8
Q
What is the function of the ureters?
A
To carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
9
Q
Empty bladder
A
- Pyramidal
- Lies within the pelvis
10
Q
Full bladder
A
- Becomes more spherical
- Expands superiorly into abdominal cavity
11
Q
Where is the male bladder located?
A
Anterior to the rectum, above to prostate gland
12
Q
Where is the female bladder located?
A
Anterior to vagina and ureters
