• Urethra – is connected from the bladder. This is where urine exits from the body. The urethra of females measures about 1.5 inches long and is initially lined by transitional epithelium that transitions to stratified squamous epithelium. In males, it is shorter which measures about 7-8 inches and is usually lined with pseudostratified or stratified columnar epithelium that transitions to stratified squamous epithelium.
• Kidney/s – are the main organs of your urinary system. Each of your kidneys are held in place by a connective tissue called renal fascia that is surrounded and protected by a thick layer of adipose tissue called perirenal fat. Enveloping your kidneys to protect the soft tissues inside are your renal capsules which is a tough, fibrous connective tissue.
• Ureter/s – Each of your kidneys have a ureter and they function to carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Your ureter wall is composed of three layers, and they are your fibrous coat, the muscular coat, and the mucosa.
• Urethra – is connected from the bladder. This is where urine exits from the body. The urethra of females measures about 1.5 inches long and is initially lined by transitional epithelium that transitions to stratified squamous epithelium. In males, it is shorter which measures about 7-8 inches and is usually lined with pseudostratified or stratified columnar epithelium that transitions to stratified squamous epithelium.
• Kidney/s – are the main organs of your urinary system. Each of your kidneys are held in place by a connective tissue called renal fascia that is surrounded and protected by a thick layer of adipose tissue called perirenal fat. Enveloping your kidneys to protect the soft tissues inside are your renal capsules which is a tough, fibrous connective tissue.
• Ureter/s – Each of your kidneys have a ureter and they function to carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Your ureter wall is composed of three layers, and they are your fibrous coat, the muscular coat, and the mucosa.
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