# What are the ureters?

It is called the ureters. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a pair of narrow, muscular tubes about 25-30 cm long.

## What it means

- A pair of narrow, muscular tubes about 25-30 cm long.
- Carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
- Propel urine by peristaltic waves.

## Action steps

1. Descend from the pelvis of each kidney.
2. Run down the back of the abdomen behind the peritoneum.
3. Enter the back of the bladder at an oblique angle.

## Sources

- [Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918)](https://www.bartleby.com/107/)

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