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Duchess Mariss Cloma posted an update in the group
Histology Art (MT 30 – I) 2022 4 years, 2 months ago HISTOLOGY ART: Urinary System Body Tissues
Duchess Mariss Cloma posted an update in the group
Histology Art (MT 30 – I) 2022 4 years, 2 months ago
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• Lined by transitional epithelium and consists of mucosa, muscularis, and adventitia
• Upper part lined by inner longitudinal and middle circular smooth muscle layers
• Third longitudinal smooth muscle layer added in the lower third of ureter
• Connective tissue adventitia surrounds the ureter
• Thick muscular wall with three indistinct layers of smooth muscle
• Serosa lines superior surface and adventitia covers the inferior surface
• Transitional epithelium in empty bladder exhibits about six layers of cells
• When stretched, the transitional epithelium appears stratified squamous
• Changes in epithelium caused by thicker plasma membrane of superficial cells and plaques
• Plaques act like hinges, and allow cells to expand during stretching; cells become squamous
• Thicker plasma membrane and transitional epithelium provide osmotic barrier to urine