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Abnormal distension of a ureter with urine?
Abnormal distension of a ureter with urine is known as hydroureter. It can be caused by various conditions such as kidney stones, tumors, or congenital abnormalities. It may lead to symptoms like flank pain, urinary tract infections, or kidney damage if left untreated.
What is A stone located anywhere along the ureter known as?
Ureterolith
What is upper ureter and middle ureter and lower ureter and juexavesical ureter?
upper third: from renal pelvis to the top edge of the sacrummiddle third: from the top edge to the lower edge of the sacrumdistal third: lower edge of the sacrum to the urinary bladder
What is is a spasm of the smooth muscle of the ureter or bladder caused by a kidney stone?
Colic is the term for smooth muscle spasm. When found in the ureter, it's known as ureteral colic, and in the bladder, bladder colic.
Why does the ureter run obliquely through the bladder wall?
The oblique course of the ureter through the bladder wall helps to prevent backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter, known as vesicoureteral reflux. This oblique entry creates a valve-like effect where the pressure of urine in the bladder compresses the ureter, helping to prevent reflux of urine back towards the kidneys.
What part carries waste from the kidney to the bladder?
The ureter.
What is the structure and function of the ureter in a cat?
The ureter is a tube connected to the kidneys and bladder in cats. The function of the ureter is to move urine to the bladder.
The color of the ureter?
the color of the ureter is a reddish, browney kind of color
What is the plural of ureter?
The plural of ureter is ureters (normally there are two per person).
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the ureter?
urethrostenosis The -stenosis word ending is related to stenographer which literally means "one who writes narrowly". Stenographers write in shorthand or a constricted way.
How long is a ureter?
The length of a ureter can vary between individuals, but on average, each ureter is about 25-30 cm long.
What is the name of the tube that leads to your bladder?
The tube that leads to the bladder is called the ureter.
