A physician diagnosed a patient with nephrolithiasis that got lodged in the ureter. The term "ureter" refers to the:

a. Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside
b. Tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder
c. Reproductive organ of the female
d. Tube from the liver to the gall bladder

Answer: b. Tube from the kidney to the urinary bladder

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