Bladder: Facts, Function & Diseases
By Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor | June 5, 2018 11:00pm ET
Two long tubes called ureters connect the bladder, which stores urine, to the kidneys, which produce urine.
The bladder is a round, bag-like organ that stores urine. It is located in the pelvic area, just below the kidneys and right behind the pelvic bone. While it is basically a fleshy storage tank, it is very complex in its design.
Size
The bladder is typically the size of a large grapefruit, according to the Weill Cornell Medical College. It can stretch much larger when needed, though, and shrinks back when it is empty. In fact, it can hold around 16 ounces (almost half a liter) of urine at one time for two to five hours comfortably, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
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