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

Other modifications that reduce weight include the lack of a urinary bladder.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

A urinary bladder is present in all mammals.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The urine leaves the kidney through the ureter and is stored in the urinary bladder.

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

The urinary excretion from the kidneys collecting in the urinary bladder is passed out periodically through the urethra.

From The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male by Hall, Winfield Scott