What is important functionally about the specialized epithelium (transitional epithelium) in the bladder?

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What is important functionally about the specialized epithelium (transitional epithelium) in the bladder?

2006-12-04 21:50:03 · 3 answers · asked by Monica Jyll . 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Microscopically, this tissue elongates and appears to be stretched
when the bladder fills. This allows for an increase in bladder volume.
The tissue's cells resume their relaxed shape when the bladder is emptied.

2006-12-04 22:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Epithelium Of The Bladder

2016-12-12 13:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

transitional epithelium is like a rubber that makes the bladder expand when it is being filled with urine or go back to it's original shape when the fluid is already secreted.

2006-12-05 00:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by ayaliz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋