Search Ontology:
Uberon Ontology
ureteral orifice
- Term ID
- UBERON:0012303
- Synonyms
-
- orificium ureteris
- ostium ureteris
- ureteral meatus
- ureteral opening
- ureteric orifice
- ureterovesical orifice
- Definition
- The slit-like opening of either ureter into the bladder; normally, the two ureteral orifices are placed at the posterolateral angles of the urinary bladder trigone while the internal urethral orifice is placed at its anteroinferior angle (apex); wide gaping usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orifice_of_ureter
- References
- Ontology
- Uberon Ontology
- is part of
-
- is a type of
-