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

A urinary bladder is present in all mammals.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The urinary system includes the kidneys and the urinary bladder.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

For example, the tight junctions of the epithelial cells lining the urinary bladder prevent urine from leaking into the extracellular space.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Figure 16.3 The human excretory system is made up of the kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

"Hair-balls" are formed in the intestines of various large vegetarian animals—and occasionally stony concretions of various chemical composition are formed in the urinary bladder of various animals, as well as of man.

From More Science From an Easy Chair by Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir