ureterovesical junction
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0009973
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. [ MP:0011488 ]
Synonyms: vesicoureteric junction, vesico-ureteral junction, vesico-ureteric junction
Term info
- MA:0003020
- FMA:15899
- EMAPA:37783 (MA:th)
- SCTID:261187001
- NCIT:C106202
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uberon
UBERON:0009973
Ureterovesical junction
Term relations
- valve
- anatomical junction
- contributes to morphology of some renal system
- connects some urinary bladder
- part of some renal system
- connects some ureter