Urinary - Ureters Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ureters?
A
Two slender tubes attaching kidneys to bladder. Continuous with renal pelvis
2
Q
Where is the ureter found?
A
Behind peritoneum
3
Q
Where does the ureter enter the bladder?
A
Posterior aspect of bladder
4
Q
Function of ureter?
A
Acts as a passageway that carries urine from kidney to bladder
5
Q
What is peristalsis?
A
Smooth muscle in walls of ureter that moves urine from kidney to bladder
6
Q
Valves?
A
Prevent urine from flowing backward from the bladder into the ureter
