Urinary - Urinary Bladder Flashcards
1
Q
What is the trigone? Function?
A
Three openings at the base of the bladder
Prevents urine from flowing back into the ureter
2
Q
How many trigone?
A
- two from ureters
- one from urethra
3
Q
Where is the prostate gland in the bladder?
A
Found underneath bladder
4
Q
How much urine can a full bladder hold?
A
500 mL
5
Q
What are the three layers of the urinary bladder wall?
A
- Mucosa
- Submucosa
- Muscularis layer
6
Q
What is the muscularis layer function?
A
Contracts to help empty the bladder during urination and relaxes to allow bladder to fill
