ureteral orifice

Mercier's bar

The slit-like opening of either ureter into the bladder; normally, the two ureteral orifices are placed at the posterolateral angles of the urinary bladder trigone while the internal urethral orifice is placed at its anteroinferior angle (apex); wide gaping usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux.

Type Organ
Système corporel Urinary
Nom latin Mercier's bar
FMA ID 77047

Questions fréquentes

What is the ureteral orifice?
The slit-like opening of either ureter into the bladder; normally, the two ureteral orifices are placed at the posterolateral angles of the urinary bladder trigone while the internal urethral orifice is placed at its anteroinferior angle (apex); wide gaping usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux.
What body system is the ureteral orifice part of?
The ureteral orifice is part of the Urinary.
What is the Latin name for the ureteral orifice?
The Latin name for the ureteral orifice is Mercier's bar.

Structures associées

urethral opening urethral orifice embryonic cloaca cloaca primitive urogenital sinus fetal UGS urothelium epithelium transitionale renal pelvis kidney pelvis urinary bladder bladder lamina propria of ureter lamina propria mucosa of ureter ureterovesical junction vesico-ureteral junction

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