How is urine moved through the ureter?
A) wavelike contractions of the ureter
B) pressure created within the renal pelvis
C) contraction of the internal urethral sphincter
D) contraction of the detrusor muscle
E) contraction of the external urethral sphincter

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Urine is moved through the ureter by peristalsis, which involves wavelike contractions of the smooth muscle in the ureter walls.

How Is Urine Moved Through the Ureter