Abdominal compression, the all-important factor in excretory urography.
1953
J W GROSSMAN, and
B C NALLE
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007682
Kidney Pelvis
The flattened, funnel-shaped expansion connecting the URETER to the KIDNEY CALICES.
Renal Pelvis,Pelvis, Kidney,Pelvis, Renal
D011312
Pressure
A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Pressures
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000005
Abdomen
That portion of the body that lies between the THORAX and the PELVIS.
The region in the abdomen extending from the thoracic DIAPHRAGM to the plane of the superior pelvic aperture (pelvic inlet). The abdominal cavity contains the PERITONEUM and abdominal VISCERA, as well as the extraperitoneal space which includes the RETROPERITONEAL SPACE.