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Yes they are similiar. A ureter is a tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder, while the urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

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In the urinary system the tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body is called?

Urine passes from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body.


What is the area between the ureters and the urethra?

The kidneys each have a ureter that goes to the urinary bladder. One urethra goes from the urinary bladder to the outside surface of the body. Sphincters (ring-like muscles) control the opening and closing of the urethra.


What is the elements of the urinary system?

2 kidneys 2 urethra bladder and ureter


What is the urinary system made up?

Your urinary system is made up of a urethra, kidneys, bladder and ureter


What is the relationship between ureter and urethra?

The ureter and urethra are both part of the urinary system, but serve different functions. The ureter transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder, while the urethra carries urine from the bladder out of the body. Each plays a crucial role in the elimination of waste from the body through the urinary system.


What is the bladder connected to?

The outside world. Urine leaves the body through the urethra


What are the functions of the vein artery kidney ureter urinary bladder and urethra?

The vein carries blood to the heart, and the artery carries blood away from the heart. The kidney filters nitrogenous wastes from the blood. The ureter carries blood from the kidney to the urinary bladder, and the urethra carries blood from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body. The urinary bladder stores urine until it is expelled.


What organs are in the urinary system?

The organs of the urinary system are the aorta, kidney, renal artery, renal vein, ureter, bladder, and urethra.


Draw and label the parts of man urinary system?

I can't draw images as I'm a text-based assistant, but I can describe the parts of the male urinary system for you. The main parts include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The kidneys filter the blood and produce urine, which then travels through the ureters to the bladder for storage. Urine is then expelled from the body through the urethra.


What pathway does the cell waste takeas it gets excreted from your body?

Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra.


What is the differerence between a ureter and and urethra?

Ureter carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. A person has 2 ureters. Urethra,on the other hand, is the tube draining urine into the exterior. There's only 1 urethra.


What is the order in which urine flows through the urinary system?

Urine is produced in the kidneys, travels through the ureters to the bladder, and is then expelled through the urethra.