MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the walls of a ureter composed of?
A
skeletal muscle and mucous membrane
B
mucous membrane and fibrous connective tissue
C
mucous membrane, smooth muscle, and fibrous connective tissue
D
skeletal muscle, fibrous connective tissue, and cartilage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ureteric wall is composed of three main of tissue: inner mucosa, middle muscle layer and outer serosa. The lining of the inner layer is transitional epithelium. Deeper to it is the lamina propria, which is combined with the epithelium make up the mucosal lining.

Detailed explanation-2: -The membranous urethra is the middle section of the urethra in people designated male at birth. It carries urine and semen out of your body. Muscles around this part of the urethra help you hold in your urine. Infections, injuries, swelling and other conditions can affect the membranous urethra.

Detailed explanation-3: -The inner lining of the urinary bladder is a mucous membrane of transitional epithelium that is continuous with that in the ureters. When the bladder is empty, the mucosa has numerous folds called rugae. The rugae and transitional epithelium allow the bladder to expand as it fills.

There is 1 question to complete.