TissueDB/Tissues/Bladder

Bladder (urinary bladder) is a hollow muscular organ that stores urine, characterized by a distensible wall with transitional epithelium.

Materials

Material	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
PLA-printed bladder body and base (1; reusable) with 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) acrylic front window sealed with silicone caulking			Urinary Catheterization Simulator (Gillis)	The PLA-printed bladder houses the threaded insert and screw-in valve body of the one-way bladder valve. The acrylic front window allows learners to visually confirm catheter advancement past the urethral sphincter into the bladder lumen and to observe balloon inflation. Source: Gillis CJ, Bishop N, Walsh G, Harvey D 2020, Cureus 12(5):e8377. DOI 10.7759/cureus.8377. PMID 32626621. PMC PMC7328704.

At a Glance

Common names: Bladder, Urinary bladder, Water bladder

Anatomical terms: Vesica urinaria, Vesical tissue, Bladder wall, Detrusor muscle, Trigone

Clinical terms: Bladder catheterisation, Cystotomy, Cystoscopy, Suprapubic catheter

Regional terms: Vessie (French), Vescica (Italian), Vejiga (Spanish), Blase / Harnblase (German), Blaas (Dutch)

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Created	February 2, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit	May 23, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Cite as	Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Bladder". Appropedia. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
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