PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
Question
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waste products combined with water
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millions of these are in each kidney to filter unwanted materials from blood
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external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -solution of waste material called final, or bladder, urine. It consists of water, urea (from amino acid metabolism), inorganic salts, creatinine, ammonia, and pigmented products of blood breakdown, one of which (urochrome) gives urine its typically yellowish colour.
Detailed explanation-2: -The bean-shaped kidneys filter waste products out of the bloodstream and dispose of them by creating urine. Urine is made of these waste products dissolved in water.
Detailed explanation-3: -The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine. Healthy kidneys filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine.