AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
A
ureters
B
urethra
C
urinary bladder
D
urea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bladder. This triangle-shaped, hollow organ is located in the lower abdomen. It is held in place by ligaments that are attached to other organs and the pelvic bones. The bladder’s walls relax and expand to store urine, and contract and flatten to empty urine through the urethra.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bladder is a hollow muscular organ, which stores urine until it is ready to be excreted from the body. Circular muscles called sphincters close tightly around the opening of the bladder and help Neep urine from leaNing. and how they work. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your urinary system, also called the renal system or urinary tract, removes waste from your blood in the form of urine. It also helps regulate your blood volume and pressure, and controls the level of chemicals and salts (electrolytes) in your body’s cells and blood.

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