The epithelial lining of the luminal space of the urinary bladder. [ MP:0000540 ]
Synonyms: urothelium of urinary bladder urinary bladder transitional epithelium transitional epithelium of urinary bladder bladder transitional cell epithelium
Term information
- NCIT:C13318
- BTO:0001694
- MA:0001693
- EMAPA:28601
- SCTID:25631003
- CALOHA:TS-1088
- FMA:15936
- UMLS:C0225339 (ncithesaurus:Transitional_Epithelium)
pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
5-7 cell layers thick in contracted bladder, 2-3 cells thick in distended bladder; lines renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, most of urethra but not distal urethra