Basic Treatment Planning

Anatomical Definition: Bladder

• Empty bladder lies almost entirely in the pelvic minor, superior to the pelvic floor and posterior to the pubic symphysis • As the bladder fills, it moves into the pelvic major, a very full bladder can ascend to the level of the umbilicus • The posteroinferior surface is called the fundus and is in close proximity to the anterior wall of the vagina in females and to the rectum in males