The ureters are small tubes, each about 25 cm (9.8 in.) long, that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Author:Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
Last Updated: 05/25/2007
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