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The ureter and renal pelvis are both part of the urinary system, which is responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and eliminating them from the body as urine.

The ureter is a muscular tube that connects each kidney to the urinary bladder. It carries urine from the kidney to the bladder for storage and eventual elimination. The ureter has smooth muscle in its walls, which undergoes peristaltic contractions to propel urine from the kidney to the bladder. The ureter is lined with a specialized type of epithelial cells that help prevent urine from flowing back into the kidney, known as an anti-reflux mechanism.

The renal pelvis, on the other hand, is the central collecting area within the kidney where urine is initially collected before it is transported through the ureter to the bladder. It is a funnel-shaped structure located at the innermost part of the kidney, and it collects urine from the smaller calyces, which are the branches of the renal pelvis that collect urine from the individual renal papillae.

The renal pelvis is lined with a layer of transitional epithelium, which is a type of epithelial tissue that is capable of stretching to accommodate the urine collected in the kidney.

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Both the ureter and renal pelvis are important structures involved in the transport of urine from the kidney to the bladder for elimination. Any conditions affecting these structures, such as infections, stones, tumors, or structural abnormalities, can disrupt the normal flow of urine and may require medical evaluation and treatment by urologists or other healthcare professionals specializing in urinary tract disorders.