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Bladder


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The bladder is a balloon-shaped muscle that serves as the storage pouch for urine. Urine flows from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body.

The bladder is part of the urinary tract, along with the kidneys, ureters, and the urethra.

Credits

AuthorSydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
EditorSusan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate EditorTracy Landauer
Primary Medical ReviewerMartin Gabica, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerAvery L. Seifert, MD

- Urology
Last UpdatedJuly 17, 2006

Last Updated: July 17, 2006
Author:
Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Medical Review:
Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine

Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology


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