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transfer urine from kidneys to urinary bladder and are also located in the retroperitoneal area.
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ureters
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25 cm in length
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ureter
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located in retroperitoneal area (behind peritoneum)
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ureters
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formed by the calices, which
funnel together to form the renal pelvis |
upper/proximal ureter
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flat/scale-like means
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squamous
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cudoidal means
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cube-shaped
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storage sac for urine; abuts the uterus and vagina in females and is located above the prostate gland in males
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urinary bladder
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triangular area within bladder formed by 2 ureteralopenings and a single urethral opening
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trigone
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tubular structure that transports urine from bladder to outside of body;
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urethra
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imple tube about 4 cm in length that empties urine throigh a urethral orifice into the vestibule between the labia minora;
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female urethra
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20 cm long and S-shaped
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male urethra
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labia minora also called...
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nymphae
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process of eliminating urine
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mictuirition
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mictuirition also called this by dictators
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voiding
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opening through which the urethra empties urine
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urethral orifice
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transfers urine from kidneys to
bladder |
ureter
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