ureterovesical junction

vesico-ureteral junction

The valve-like structure found at the site of entry of the ureter into the urinary bladder, normally displays an oblique angulation through the detrusor to avoid reflux of urine up the ureters and the kidney.

Type Organ
Système corporel Urinary
Structure parente valve
Nom latin vesico-ureteral junction
FMA ID 15899

Questions fréquentes

What is the ureterovesical junction?
The valve-like structure found at the site of entry of the ureter into the urinary bladder, normally displays an oblique angulation through the detrusor to avoid reflux of urine up the ureters and the kidney.
What body system is the ureterovesical junction part of?
The ureterovesical junction is part of the Urinary.
What is the Latin name for the ureterovesical junction?
The Latin name for the ureterovesical junction is vesico-ureteral junction.

Structures associées

primitive urogenital sinus fetal UGS prostate field prostate primordium renal pelvis kidney pelvis renal pelvis/ureter renal pelvis and ureter renal tubule renal tubule (generic) allantois of embryonic urinary system allantois cloacal membrane embryonic cloacal membrane basal cell layer of urothelium basal cell layer of uroepithelium

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.