GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

EXCRETORY SYSTEM ALL QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ is a sac-like muscular organ that stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it.
A
ureters
B
urethra
C
bladder
D
urea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From the calyxes, pee travels out of the kidneys through the ureters (pronounced: YUR-uh-ters) to be stored in the bladder (a muscular sac in the lower belly). When a person urinates, the pee exits the bladder and goes out of the body through the urethra (pronounced: yoo-REE-thruh), another tube-like structure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bladder: Your bladder holds urine until you’re ready to empty it (pee). It’s hollow, made of muscle, and shaped like a balloon. Your bladder expands as it fills up. Most bladders can hold up to 2 cups of urine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bladder is a hollow, muscular sac that receives the urine from the ureters and stores it until it is ready to be emptied from the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urinary bladder-a muscular pouch where urine collects and is stored until it is passed out of the body. Urethra-narrow tube that passes through the penis and carries urine from the bladder to the outside.

Detailed explanation-5: -The bladder is a muscular sac in the pelvis, just above and behind the pubic bone. When empty, the bladder is about the size and shape of a pear. Urine is made in the kidneys and travels down two tubes called ureters to the bladder. The bladder stores urine, allowing urination to be infrequent and controlled.

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