ureters
Bladder supply lines
Ureters are the pair of tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Each ureter is about ten to twelve inches long in adults, using muscular contractions to move urine downward.
Kidney stones passing through the ureters cause severe pain.
The singular is ureter.
Organ holding urine
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- retroperitonealBehind the abdominal membrane
- calycesOutermost floral whorls
- lumenLight output measure
mucosa · muscularis · smooth muscle · epithelium · meatus · pelvis · nephrons · hilum
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- drainageLiquid removal system
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
Something blocking the way
Implanted tube for blockages
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
- reimplantationSurgical restoration to body
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- dilationWidening of an opening
Producing visual representations
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- cystoscopyUrinary tract visualization procedure
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
bladder
Organ holding urine
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- retroperitonealBehind the abdominal membrane
- calycesOutermost floral whorls
lumen · mucosa · muscularis · smooth muscle · epithelium · meatus · pelvis · nephrons · hilum · urinary tract
peristalsis
Involuntary digestive muscle waves
- drainageLiquid removal system
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
conduction · contraction · excretion · micturition · voiding
obstruction
Something blocking the way
hematuria · infection · tumor · cancer · scarring · dilation
stent
Implanted tube for blockages
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
- reimplantationSurgical restoration to body
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
imaging
Producing visual representations
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- cystoscopyUrinary tract visualization procedure
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
- Urogenital Anatomybladder, kidney, kidneys, penis, vagina
- excretory systemkidney, kidneys, bladder, urinary bladder, nephron
- retroperitoneumkidneys, kidney, adrenal glands, adrenals, aorta
- kidney anatomykidney, kidneys, nephron, nephrons, glomerulus
- torsoabdomen, belly, midsection, trunk, core
- kidneyskidney, nephron, nephrons, glomerulus, glomeruli