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The organs of the body that produce and discharge urine. These include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.<\/p>\n

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The kidneys and the lower urinary tract, which includes the ureters, bladder, and urethra.<\/p>\n

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The set of tubes down which the urine passes from the kidneys to the bladder and from the bladder out of the body.<\/p>\n

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Organs and ducts that secrete and eliminate urine; the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.<\/p>\n

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Organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine; it includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.<\/p>\n

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The system of organs that filter out waste products and excess water from the bloodstream and expel it as urine. The major structures within the urinary tract are the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. The kidneys filter blood. Waste materials and excess fluid filtered out of the blood collect first in each kidney, in a system of collecting ducts and storage areas. This fluid, urine, is composed of water, urea (the waste product), and sodium chloride. From each kidney, a slender tube called a ureter transports the processed urine from the kidneys to the bladder, a muscular sac that holds the urine until enough builds up to eliminate. When the bladder contracts, urine flows into the urethra and out of the body. In females, the urethral opening is located just above the vaginal opening; in males, the urethra runs the length of the penis and opens at the tip.<\/p>\n

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The entire system of ducts and channels that conduct urine from the kidneys to the exterior. It includes the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra.<\/p>\n

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A collective name for the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra, which between them produce, collect and void urine.<\/p>\n

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The urinary passageway from the kidney to the outside of the body, including the pelvis of the kidney, ureter, bladder, and urethra.<\/p>\n

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The organs of the body that produce and discharge urine. These include the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.<\/p>\n

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Tube and organs involved in the production, storage and excretion of urine.<\/p>\n

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The pathway through which urine is transported from the kidneys to exit the body is commonly known as the urinary tract. This intricate system comprises several interconnected components, including the ureters, bladder, and urethra, all working in harmony to facilitate the elimination of waste fluids. Starting from the kidneys, where urine is initially produced, it flows through the ureters, collects in the bladder, and is eventually expelled through the urethra during the process of urination. The functionality and health of the urinary tract are essential for maintaining proper fluid balance and eliminating waste products from the body.<\/p>\n

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The bodily region responsible for creating and expelling urine is referred to as the urinary tract. This complex system encompasses the kidneys (along with their blood and nerve networks), the renal pelvises (ducts resembling funnels that direct urine from the kidneys), the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra.<\/p>\n

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Urine production occurs within the kidneys as they filter blood. The resulting urine gathers in the renal pelvises and subsequently travels through the ureters into the bladder, driven by both gravity and peristalsis, which are rhythmic contractions of the muscular walls of the ureters. The bladder serves as a storage reservoir for urine until an adequate volume accumulates, prompting the urge to urinate. When the bladder contracts, the urine is expelled through the urethra.<\/p>\n

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