The given blank spaces in the statements as follows: 1. The process by which urine is eliminated is called__, and it is mediated by reflexes involving the _ nervous system. 2. The mucosa of the organs of the urinary tract is lined with _epithelium. 3. The three layers of smooth muscle in the urinary bladder are known as the muscle. 4. The female urethra provides a passageway for , whereas the male urethra provides a passageway for and ___. Introduction: The kidneys filter the blood and remove all the metabolic wastes to form urine. Urine is then transported to urinary tract for its excretion. The urinary tract consists of a pair of ureters, a hollow urinary bladder, and a narrow passage called urethra. The urinary tract is different in males and females.

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The given blank spaces in the statements as follows:

1. The process by which urine is eliminated is called__, and it is mediated by reflexes involving the _ nervous system.

2. The mucosa of the organs of the urinary tract is lined with _epithelium.

3. The three layers of smooth muscle in the urinary bladder are known as the muscle.

4. The female urethra provides a passageway for , whereas the male urethra provides a passageway for and ___.

Introduction:

The kidneys filter the blood and remove all the metabolic wastes to form urine. Urine is then transported to urinary tract for its excretion. The urinary tract consists of a pair of ureters, a hollow urinary bladder, and a narrow passage called urethra. The urinary tract is different in males and females.

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