Male urinary system


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Male urinary system

Illustration of the male 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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