PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what part of the urinary system does peristalsis regularly occur?
A
nephron
B
ureters
C
bladder
D
urethra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ureters are bilateral thin (3 to 4 mm) tubular structures that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder, transporting urine from the renal pelvis into the bladder. The muscular layers are responsible for the peristaltic activity that the ureter uses to move the urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ureteral peristalsis can be considered as a series of compressive zones, corresponding to waves of active muscular contraction, that move at near-constant speed along the ureter towards the bladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -1]. About one to five peristaltic contractions occur per minute in the ureter, although these contractions can be disturbed by physical and mechanical irritations.

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