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The urogenital system can be divided into two functionally different units, the urinary system and the reproductive system, which are nonetheless closely related in terms not only of anatomy but also of embryology. In fact both develop from the same primitive cell mass, the intermediate mesoderm situated along the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity, and the excretory ducts of both systems initially have a common outlet, the cloaca. Despite their close relationship, it would appear opportune to treat them separately.
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Olivetti, L., Marchetti, G. (2009). Urinary System: Normal Gross and Microscopic Anatomy. In: Grazioli, L., Olivetti, L. (eds) Imaging of Urogenital Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1344-5_1
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