- Orifice of ureter
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Orifice of ureter 
Urinary bladder 
The interior of bladder. Latin ostium ureteris Gray's subject #255 1232 The orifices of the ureters are placed at the postero-lateral angles of the trigonum vesicae, and are usually slit-like in form.
In the contracted bladder they are about 2.5 cm. apart and about the same distance from the internal urethral orifice; in the distended viscus these measurements may be increased to about 5 cm.
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Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra.
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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
Anatomy: urinary system (TA A08, TH H3.06, GA 11.1215) Abdomen LayersRenal tubuleFiltrationPelvis Apex • Uvula • Neck • Median umbilical ligament • Muscular layer (Trigone • Detrusor) • Mucosa • SubmucosaCategories:- Genitourinary system stubs
- Urinary system
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