Ureteral function
Weiss R. Ureteral function. Urology 1978, 12: 114-133. PMID: 211688, DOI: 10.1016/0090-4295(78)90321-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral functionBeta-adrenergic receptor mechanismVesico-ureteral refluxElectrical activitySmooth muscle relaxationUreteral peristaltic activityBeta-adrenergic receptorsUrinary collecting systemExcitation-contraction couplingAge-dependent factorsUreteral contractionsUreteral lengthUreteral activityIntracellular storage sitesMuscle relaxationReceptor mechanismsPeristaltic activityAction potentialsUreterPacemaker siteProximal portionCollecting systemContractile proteinsCell membraneContractile process