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Urinary Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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<big><center>[[Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO URINARY - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology|'''BACK TO URINARY - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY''']]</center></big>
==Overview==
* 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