urinary bladder

American  

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. a distensible, muscular and membranous sac, in which the urine is retained until it is discharged from the body.

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urinary bladder British  

noun

1. a distensible membranous sac in which the urine excreted from the kidneys is stored

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urinary bladder Cultural  

1. A saclike structure that stores urine until it can be passed out of the body through the urethra.

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Etymology

Origin of urinary bladder

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Smooth muscle tissue occurs in the walls of hollow organs such as the intestines, stomach, and urinary bladder, and around passages such as the respiratory tract and blood vessels.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands that lie along the posterior border of the urinary bladder.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

As the urinary bladder fills, the epithelial layer unfolds and expands to hold the volume of urine introduced into it.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A urinary bladder is present in all mammals.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Orth found them in the pleura, lungs, kidneys, and urinary bladder.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various