Female urinary system

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Female urinary system

Illustration of the female urinary system

Your urinary system, which includes your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra, is responsible for removing waste from your body through urine. Your kidneys, located in the rear portion of your upper abdomen, produce urine by filtering waste and fluid from your blood.
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