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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. excretory system
  5. urinary tract
  6. bladder
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. excretory system
  5. urinary tract
  6. bladder
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. excretory system
  5. urinary tract
  6. bladder
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. excretory system
  5. urinary tract
  6. bladder
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. excretory system
  5. urinary tract
  6. bladder
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. excretory system
  5. urinary tract
  6. bladder
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. excretory system
  5. urinary tract
  6. bladder

Preferred term

bladder

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A musculomembranous sac along the urinary tract. Urine flows from the kidneys into the bladder via the ureters (ureter), and is held there until urination.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • urinary bladder

In other languages

  • vejiga

    Spanish

  • urinaria, vejiga
  • vejiga urinaria

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17878

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