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uretha
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tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
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bladder
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elastic, muscular, organ that holds urine until it leaves the body
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ureter
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tube that contains urine from each kidney to bladder
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nephron
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tiny filtering unit of the kidney
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kidneys
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bean-shaped urinary system organ that is made up of about 1 million nephrons and filters blood
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pharynx
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tubelike passageway for food, liquid, and air
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urine
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wastewater that contains excess water, salts, and other waste that are not reabsorbed by the body
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urinary system
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system of excretory organs that rid the blood of waste, controls blood volumes by removing excess water and balances concentrations of salts and water
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