Question

Differentiate between the following:

Ureter and urethra

Answer 1

1. Ureter are long tubes which connect kidney and urinary bladder.
2. Urethra is a muscular tube which carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.

Differences between ureter and urethra:

Ureter	Urethra
1. There is one pair of ureters.	1. There is only a single urethra.
2. Ureters are long tubes.	2. Urethra is a short tube.
3. Ureters receive urine from the kidney and transfer it into the urinary bladder.	3. Urethra receives urine from the urinary bladder and releases the urine to the outside.