MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is urea created?
A
In your intestines
B
In your liver
C
In your stomach
D
In your bloodstream
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The urea cycle or ornithine cycle converts excess ammonia into urea in the mitochondria of liver cells. The urea forms, then enters the blood stream, is filtered by the kidneys and is ultimately excreted in the urine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urea production occurs in the liver and is regulated by N-acetylglutamate. Urea is then dissolved into the blood (in the reference range of 2.5 to 6.7 mmol/L) and further transported and excreted by the kidney as a component of urine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Urea is formed during nitrogen metabolism in our body. Urea formation takes place in the hepatic cells of the liver. Then the urea is released into the bloodstream. The blood reaches the kidney and filteration takes place.

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