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The urinary system consists of the two kidneys, the two ureters,the urinary bladder, and the urethra. This system regulates water and electrolyte homeostasis by the production of urine, the medium in which various metabolic waste products (particularly nitrogenous compounds such as urea and creatine) are eliminated. Urine, produced in the kidneys, passes down the ureters to the urinary bladder where it is temporarily stored and then eventually evacuated to the exterior through the urethra.
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Zhang, Sx. (1999). Urinary System. In: An Atlas of Histology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21760-4_11
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