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| + | ==Overview== | ||
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| + | * The bladder is where urine is stored before being expelled by the body through the [[Process of Micturition | micturition reflex]]. | ||
| + | * Without a bladder urinary continence would be impossible. | ||
| + | * It is a hollow, muscular organ | ||
| + | * Its size and posistion are determined by how full it is. | ||
| + | * It is divided for descriptive purposes into three parts | ||
| + | ** Cranial Pole | ||
| + | ** Intermediate body | ||
| + | ** Caudal neck | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 30 June 2008
Overview
- The bladder is where urine is stored before being expelled by the body through the micturition reflex.
- Without a bladder urinary continence would be impossible.
- It is a hollow, muscular organ
- Its size and posistion are determined by how full it is.
- It is divided for descriptive purposes into three parts
- Cranial Pole
- Intermediate body
- Caudal neck