Which statement best describes how two structures work together to hold urine inside the body until it is ready to be released?

The bladder is the organ that holds urine as it collects. The urinary sphincters tighten to keep urine from passing out of the bladder into the urethra until urination is ready, so the best choice is “The bladder stores urine, and the sphincter blocks urine from passing to the urethra.”

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