Where Is the Ureter Located

The ureters begin at the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) of the kidneys, which lie posteriorly to the renal vein and artery in the hilum[1]. The ureters then travel inferiorly inside the abdominal cavity. They pass over (anterior to) the psoas muscle and enter the bladder on the posterior bladder aspect in the trigone.

Where do you feel ureter pain?

If your stone is located in one of your ureters (the tubes that carry urine from each kidney into the bladder), you’ll likely feel pain in your back. If the stone is in the left ureter, your pain will be on the left side of your back. If in the right ureter, the pain will be on the right side of your back.

How do you find the ureter?

The abdominal portion of the ureter lies on the anterior surface of the psoas muscle, descending posterolaterally as it crosses over the iliac vessels. The right ureter contacts the descending portion of the duodenum anteriorly, running along the right aspect of the inferior vena cava.