HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the urethra?
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The tube that allows urine to pass out of the body
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Collects urine from the kidneys
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Carries urine to the urinary bladder
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Urethra. This tube 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Urinary catheters are usually inserted by doctors or nurses in hospital or the community. They can either be inserted through the tube that carries urine out of the bladder (urethral catheter) or through a small opening made in your lower tummy (suprapubic catheter).
Detailed explanation-3: -(yoo-REE-thruh) The tube through which urine leaves the body. It empties urine from the bladder.
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