HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

THE HUMAN BODY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Collects and holds urine until it leaves the body
A
kidneys
B
bladder
C
pancreas
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Urine is made in the renal tubules and collects in the renal pelvis of each kidney. The urine flows from the kidneys through the ureters to the bladder. The urine is stored in the bladder until it leaves the body through the urethra.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Urethra. The tube that allows urine to pass outside the body. The brain signals the bladder muscles to tighten, which squeezes urine out of the bladder. At the same time, the brain signals the sphincter muscles to relax to let urine exit the bladder through the urethra.

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