The epithelial lining of the luminal space of the urinary bladder.
Comment:
[structure-note] "5-7 cell layers thick in contracted bladder, 2-3 cells thick in distended bladder; lines renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, most of urethra but not distal urethra"
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
bladder transitional cell epithelium; transitional epithelium of urinary bladder; urinary bladder transitional epithelium; urothelium of urinary bladder