ureters are the structure in the urinary system that carries urine to the bladder.
ureters are the structure in the urinary system that carries urine to the bladder.
which structure in the urinary system carries urine to the bladder?
ureters
the urinary system, also known as the renal system or urinary tract, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. the purpose of the urinary system is to eliminate waste from the body, regulate blood volume and blood pressure, control levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulate blood ph. the urinary tract is the body's drainage system for the eventual removal of urine. the kidneys have an extensive blood supply via the renal arteries which leave the kidneys via the renal vein. each kidney consists of functional units called nephrons. following filtration of blood and further processing, wastes (in the form of urine) exit the kidney via the ureters, tubes made of smooth muscle fibres that propel urine towards the urinary bladder, where it is stored and subsequently expelled from the body by urination (voiding). the female and male urinary system are very similar, differing only in the length of the urethra.
urinary system
the formation of urine begins within the functional unit of the kidney, the nephrons. urine then flows through the nephrons, through a system of converging tubules called collecting ducts. these collecting ducts then join together to form the minor calyces, followed by the major calyces that ultimately join the renal pelvis. from here, urine continues its flow from the renal pelvis into the ureter, transporting urine into the urinary bladder. the anatomy of the human urinary system differs between males and females at the level of the urinary bladder. in males, the urethra begins at the internal urethral orifice in the trigone of the bladder, continues through the external urethral orifice, and then becomes the prostatic, membranous, bulbar, and penile urethra. urine exits through the external urethral meatus. the female urethra is much shorter, beginning at the bladder neck and terminating in the vaginal vestibule.
urinary system