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Chapter 3, Problem 13SC
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The statement “the bladder straddles the cardiovascular system and filters the blood” is true or false.
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Urinary system of the body consists of kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra. Kidney is the primary essential organ which maintains the fluid content of the body. Bladder is a muscular sac which store the urine produced by the kidney. This organ is not involved in the process of blood filtration.
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