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Ureter
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The ureter is a muscular tube in the urinary tract. Its wall has an inner mucosa, a middle muscle layer, and an outer covering.
The muscular layers produce the peristaltic activity that moves urine toward the bladder. Picture a wave of contraction moving along the tube rather than a completely still pipe.
In brief
The ureter is a muscular tube in the urinary tract whose wall consists of a mucosa, a muscular layer, and an adventitia.
The ureter’s muscular layers produce the peristaltic activity that moves urine toward the bladder.
Picture a wave of contraction traveling along a muscular tube.
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- NCBI Bookshelf / StatPearlsAnatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis Ureter
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