MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
funnel-shaped structure where urine empties into from the collecting ducts
A
renal pelvis
B
renal canal
C
hilum
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From the papilla, urine drains into cuplike structures called the major and minor calyces . From the calyces the urine drains into the wider open space of the renal pelvis. This acts like a funnel draining the urine out of the kidney into the ureter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Renal collecting ducts are microscopic passages that connect to multiple nephrons. Tubular fluid passes through the collecting ducts to reach the calyces and renal pelvis.

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