Section 5
Urine Transport, Storage, and Elimination
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Overview of Urine Transport, Storage, and Elimination
The urinary organs include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
Ureters
The ureters are two tubes that drain urine from each of the kidneys into the bladder.
Urinary Bladder
The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular, and distendible or elastic organ that sits on the pelvic floor.
Urethra
The urethra is a muscular tube that connects the bladder with the outside of the body and removes urine from the body.
Micturition and the Micturition Reflex
Micturition is the ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body.
Waste Management in Other Body Systems
In addition to the kidneys, the liver, skin, and lungs also have important roles in the excretion of waste from the body.