urinary bladder

Also known as bladder

The bladder () is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys. In placental mammals, urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra during urination. In humans, the bladder is a distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. The typical adult human bladder will hold between 300 and (10 and ) before the urge to empty occurs, but can hold considerably more.

AI overview

The urinary bladder is a hollow organ that collects and stores urine produced by your kidneys until you're ready to urinate. It matters because it allows your body to regulate when and how often you need to eliminate waste, rather than doing so continuously throughout the day.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Bladder
Anatomy.Latin: vesica urinaria
Anatomy.Image: Urinary_system.svg
Anatomy.Caption: 1. Human urinary system: 2. Kidney, 3. Renal pelvis, 4. Ureter, 5. Bladder, 6. Urethra. (Left side with frontal section) 7. Adrenal gland Vessels: 8. Renal artery and vein, 9. Inferior vena cava, 10. Abdominal aorta, 11. Common iliac artery and vein With transparency: 12. Liver, 13. Large intestine, 14. Pelvis
Anatomy.Width: 300
Anatomy.Precursor: Urogenital sinus
Anatomy.System: Urinary system
Anatomy.Artery: Superior vesical arteryinferior vesical arteryumbilical arteryvaginal artery, internal pudendal artery, deep external pudendal artery
Anatomy.Vein: Vesical venous plexus
Anatomy.Nerve: Vesical nervous plexus, pudendal nerve
Anatomy.Lymph: Preaortic lymph nodes

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Commons category: Urinary bladder
NCI Thesaurus ID: C12414

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Structure
Nearby structures
Blood and lymph supply
Nerve supply
Microanatomy
Development
Function
Clinical significance
Inflammation and infection
Incontinence and retention
Cancer
Transplantation
Investigation
Other animals
Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Birds
Crustaceans
See also
References
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The Latin phrase for "urinary bladder" is vesica urinaria, and the term vesical or prefix vesico- appear in connection with associated structures such as vesical veins. The modern Latin word for "bladder" – cystis – appears in associated terms such as cystitis (inflammation of the bladder).