Term Name: | ureteric peristalsis |
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Definition: | A wavelike sequence of involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation that passes along the ureter, impelling the contents onwards. The ureter is one of a pair of thick-walled tubes that transports urine from the kidney pelvis to the urinary bladder. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0072105] QuickGO AmiGO |