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The ureter is the tubular continuation of ________.

the renal pelvis

What kind of epithelium is in the urinary system?

Urothelium → pseudostratified transitional epithelium

What occurs in continence?

Detrusor muscle relaxes, leakage is preventd by activated urethral sphincter and contraction of urethral muscles

What occurs in micturition?

urination → contracte detrusor m. moves urine through relaxed urethra

What speices has cloudy urine? Why?

Horses → abundant excretion of calcium and mucus

What epithelium lines the urethra?

Cranially → urothelium

Urethral orifice → stratefied squamous

What about the female vs. male urinary tract predisposes them to certain conditions?

• Females → short urethra, more likely to get ascending UTIs

• Males → longer urethra, decreases risk for ascending UTIs, but more likely for lower urinary obstructions