Ureters

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:organization
gptkbp:adjacentTo Psoas major muscle
gptkbp:associatedWith Ureteral cancer
Ureteral obstruction
Ureteral stricture
Vesicoureteral reflux
gptkbp:bloodSupply Common iliac arteries
Gonadal arteries
Renal arteries
gptkbp:connects Kidney
Urinary bladder
gptkbp:crosses Pelvic brim
gptkbp:drainedBy Urine
gptkbp:embryologicalOrigin Ureteric bud
gptkbp:enteredInto Posterior aspect of bladder
gptkbp:firstConstriction Ureteropelvic junction
gptkbp:function Transport urine from kidneys to bladder
gptkbp:hasLumen Yes
gptkbp:hasPeristalsis Yes
gptkbp:hasThreeConstrictions Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ureters
gptkbp:innervates Autonomic nervous system
gptkbp:length 25-30 cm
gptkbp:linedBy Transitional epithelium
gptkbp:location Abdomen and pelvis
gptkbp:numberInHumanBody 2
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Urinary_system
gptkbp:photographed gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:CT_scan
Ultrasound
gptkbp:scientificName Ureter
gptkbp:secondConstriction Pelvic brim
gptkbp:significance Can be obstructed by kidney stones
gptkbp:structure Muscular tube
gptkbp:thirdConstriction Ureterovesical junction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kidneys
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6