HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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calcium
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phosphates
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uric acid
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Up to 75 percent of all kidney stones are composed primarily of calcium. Stones can also be made up of uric acid (a normal waste product), cystine (a protein building block), or struvite (a phosphate mineral). Stones form when there is more of the compound in the urine than can be dissolved.
Detailed explanation-2: -Calcium stones-calcium, as well as other minerals, such as oxalate and phosphate. Calcium stones tend to be extremely hard and extremely painful to pass naturally (i.e., without medications or surgery).
Detailed explanation-3: -The most common type of stone contains calcium plus either oxalate or phosphate. These chemicals are part of a person’s normal diet and make up important parts of the body, such as bones and muscles.