Ureteral orifice

From BugSigDB


The slit-like opening of either ureter into the bladder; normally, the two ureteral orifices are placed at the posterolateral angles of the urinary bladder trigone while the internal urethral orifice is placed at its anteroinferior angle (apex); wide gaping usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux
Aliases
  • Mercier's bar
  • Orifice of ureter
  • Orificium ureteris
  • Ostium ureteris
  • Ostium ureteris
  • Ureteral meatus
  • Ureteral opening
  • Ureteric orifice
  • Ureteric orifice
  • Ureteric ostium
  • Ureterovesical orifice
  • Ureterovesical orifice