Ureters

The ureters are small tubes, each about 10 in. (25 cm) long, that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Credits

By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: May 2, 2011
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology

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