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The urinary system consists of a pair of kidneys, which remove substances from the blood, form urine, and help regulate various metabolic processes; a pair of tubular ureters, which transport urine away from the kidneys; a saclike urinary bladder, which serves as urine reservoir; and a tubular urethra, which conveys urine to the outside of the body.

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Elgazzar, A.H. (2014). Genitourinary System. In: Synopsis of Pathophysiology in Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03458-4_6

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