Rugae

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Definition[edit | edit source]

Rugae is a term that basically means folds. For example, the urinary bladder, when empty, has these folds that expand when full.

Rugae in the hard palate

Function[edit | edit source]

The function of the rugae is to allow the organs such as urinary bladder, stomach, or other tissues, to expand when needed.

Urinary bladder rugae[edit | edit source]

When the urinary bladder is empty, the mucosa has numerous folds called rugae.
The rugae and transitional epithelium allow the bladder to expand as it fills.

Urinary bladder rugae

Location[edit | edit source]

Rugae can appear in the following locations in humans:

Wrinkles of the scrotum
Hard palate immediately behind the upper anterior teeth
Inside the urinary bladder
Vagina when it is called rugae vaginalis
Gallbladder
Inside the stomach

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