The Urinary Bladder: A Hollow Organ

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The urinary bladder is shaped like a hollow organ; it collects the waste storage of the urine. It is found in at the end of the pelvis. When the bladder is empty the muscle walls become thicker and when it is full the wall of the muscle becomes thin. The bladder can increase from 2 inches to 6 inches by the amount of liquid. Normally average women can hold up to 16 to 24 ounces about 2 to 5 hours. The urinary bladder is shaped like a hollow organ; it collects the waste storage of the urine. It is found in at the end of the pelvis. When the bladder is empty the muscle walls become thicker and when it is full the wall of the muscle becomes thin. The bladder can increase from 2 inches to 6 inches by the amount of liquid. Normally average women

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