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Ureter
                   A pair of thin muscular tube called the ureter comes out of each kidney extending
                   from the renal pelvis. It carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.


                   Urinary Bladder
                   It is a sac-like structure that is lined with smooth muscle layer and is responsible for
                   storage of urine till it is expelled from the body by micturition. Micturition is the act of
                   expelling urine from the body


                   Urethra
                   This is a tube that arises from the urinary bladder and functions to expel urine to the
                   outside by micturition. The opening of the urethra is guarded by a sphincter that is
                   autonomically controlled.



                     ABNORMALITIES
                     Diabetes mellitus - Presence of glucose in urine
                     Diabetes insipidus - Presence of excess water in urine
                     Tumour, infection - Presence of blood in urine
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