GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

EXCRETORY SYSTEM ALL QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which are the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder?
A
ureters
B
urethras
C
cappillaries
D
urine tubes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

Detailed explanation-2: -These areas are: the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ), the ureterovesical junction (UVJ), and the crossover of the common iliac arteries. The UPJ is where the pelvis of the kidney transitions into the ureter and the UVJ is where the ureters enter the bladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -The renal vein takes blood back to the body after it has passed through the kidney. The renal hilum is the area where the renal artery, renal vein and ureter enter the kidney.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ureter is a tube from the kidney to the bladder that transports urine.

Detailed explanation-5: -A nephrostomy is an opening between the kidney and the skin. A nephrostomy tube is a thin plastic tube that is passed from the back, through the skin and then through the kidney, to the point where the urine collects.

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