Uvula of urinary bladder
Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Uvula not labeled, but would be present in bladder, at region labeled "neck".)
Latin	uvula vesicae urinariae
Gray's	subject #255 1232

The mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice presents a slight elevation, the uvula of urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate.

Pathology

It is often enlarged in benign prostatic hypertrophy.

See also

• palatine uvula
• urinary bladder

External links

• uvula+of+bladder at eMedicine Dictionary

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