ureteric peristalsis

Term ID

GO:0072105

Synonyms

Definition

A wavelike sequence of involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation that passes along the ureter, impelling the contents onwards. The ureter is one of a pair of thick-walled tubes that transports urine from the kidney pelvis to the urinary bladder.

References

Ontology

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