Although the urinary bladder urothelium has classically been thought of as a passive barrier to ions and solutes, a number of novel properties have been recently attributed to urothelial cells.

In rare cases, some people are born with weak bladder muscles due to nerve issues. Symptoms Of A Distended Bladder An overstretched bladder can lead to various urinary symptoms. Over time ...

researchers analyzed how UTIs cause sensory nerves that respond to bladder distension to become hypersensitive, so that they ...

To facilitate urinary and fecal evacuation, the research staff manually expressed the bladder and rectum twice ... Upon presentation the rat had a severely distended abdomen.

The abdomen should be palpated to determine the presence of suprapubic fullness suggestive of bladder distension. A palpable left lower quadrant mass can indicate fecal impaction. A genital ...