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urinary tract
urinary tractn. The passage from the pelvis of the kidney through the ureters, bladder, and urethra to the external urinary opening.![]() urinary tracthuman urinary tractu·ri·nar·y tract (yo͝or′ə-nĕr′ē) The system of organs of the body involved in the formation and excretion of urine. In most vertebrate animals, the urinary tract consists mainly of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. In most mammals, and some fish and birds, urine is discharged from the bladder through the urethra.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  urinary tract - the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urinekidney - either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"apparatus urogenitalis, genitourinary apparatus, genitourinary system, systema urogenitale, urinary apparatus, urinary system, urogenital apparatus, urogenital system - the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urinetract - a system of body parts that together serve some particular purposeurinary bladder - a membranous sac for temporary retention of urineureter - either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladderurethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct |
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tract [trakt] a longitudinal assemblage of tissues or organs, especially a number of anatomic structures arranged in series and serving a common function, such as the gastrointestinal or urinary tract; also used in reference to a bundle (or fasciculus) of nerve fibers having a common origin, function, and termination within the central nervous system.alimentary tract alimentary canal" >alimentary canal.biliary tract the organs, ducts, and other structures that participate in secretion (the liver), storage (the gallbladder), and delivery (hepatic and bile ducts) of bile into the duodenum. See illustration. Anatomy of the gallbladder and biliary tract. From Aspinall and Taylor-Robinson, 2002.corticospinal t's two groups of nerve fibers (the anterior and lateral corticospinal tracts) that originate in the cerebral cortex and run through the spinal cord.digestive tract alimentary canal" >alimentary canal.dorsolateral tract a group of nerve fibers in the lateral funiculus of the spinal cord dorsal to the posterior column.extrapyramidal tract extrapyramidal system.gastrointestinal tract the stomach and intestine in continuity; see also digestive system.iliotibial tract a thickened longitudinal band of fascia lata extending from the tensor muscle downward to the lateral condyle of the tibia.intestinal tract see intestinal tract.optic tract the nerve tract proceeding backward from the optic chiasm, around the cerebral peduncle, and dividing into a lateral and medial root, which end in the superior colliculus and lateral geniculate body, respectively.pyramidal t's collections of motor nerve fibers arising in the brain and passing down through the spinal cord to motor cells in the anterior horns.respiratory tract system" >respiratory system.urinary tract the organs and passageways concerned in the production and excretion of urine from the kidneys to the meatus" >urinary meatus; see also system" >urinary system.uveal tract the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the choroid, ciliary body, and iris.u·ri·nar·y tractthe passage from the pelvis of the kidney to the urinary meatus through the ureters, bladder, and urethra.urinary tractn. The passage from the pelvis of the kidney through the ureters, bladder, and urethra to the external urinary opening.urinary tract Those organs and tissues involved in the production, storage and excretion of urine: the kidneys, bladder and urethra.ur·i·nar·y tract (yūr'i-nar-ē trakt) The passage from the pelvis of the kidney to the urinary meatus through the ureters, bladder, and urethra. Urinary tractThe system of organs that produces and expels urine from the body. This system begins at the kidneys, where the urine is formed; passes through the bladder; and, ends at the urethra, where urine is expelled.Mentioned in: Bladder Stones, Erythromycins, Fluoroquinolones, Sulfonamidesur·i·nar·y tract (yūr'i-nar-ē trakt) The passage from renal pelvis to the urinary meatus through the ureters, bladder, and urethra. Patient discussion about urinary tractQ. How to prevent getting a bladder infection? I am worried about getting another bladder infection like I just had now. I am during my second trimester. How can I avoid getting it again?A. drink more cranberry juice,its 100% natural, and wont harm the baby in anyway. More discussions about urinary tractFinancialSeetractAcronymsSeeuse taxurinary tract
Related to urinary tract: urinary systemWords related to urinary tractnoun the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urineRelated Words- kidney
- apparatus urogenitalis
- genitourinary apparatus
- genitourinary system
- systema urogenitale
- urinary apparatus
- urinary system
- urogenital apparatus
- urogenital system
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- urinary bladder
- ureter
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