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Bladder Anatomy

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Bladder Anatomy, Urinary Bladder Anatomy, Bladder, Urinary Bladder

  • See Also
  1. Abdominal Anatomy
  2. Pelvic Anatomy
  3. Renal Anatomy
  4. Genitourinary Anatomy in Men
  5. Genitourinary Anatomy in Women
  • Anatomy
  1. Transitional Epithelium (Urothelium)
    1. Lines the lower urinary tract (Bladder and proximal Urethra) as well as the upper tract (ureters and Kidneys)
      1. Distal Urethra is instead lined by stratified squamous epithelium
    2. Barrier to urinary tract toxins
    3. Multilayer cuboid Cell Structure allows the epithelium to expand and contract
    4. Disrupted by Trauma, infection, inflammation or obstruction
  2. Lamina propria (submucosa)
    1. Lies deep to the epithelium of the Urethra and Bladder
    2. Contains neurovacular structures, including Urethra and Bladder innervation
  3. Muscularis Propria (Detrusor Muscle)
    1. Bladder Smooth Muscle comprises the outer layer
  4. Images
    1. uroBladderGrayBB1140.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  • Asssociated Conditions
  1. Urinary Retention
  2. Acute Cystitis
  3. Stress Incontinence
  4. Urge Incontinence
  5. Overflow Incontinence
  6. Interstitial Cystitis
  7. Bladder Cancer
  8. Bladder Trauma
  • Procedures
  1. Bladder Irrigation
  2. Bladder Catheterization
  3. Bladder Retraining Drill