PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the function of the Kidneys
A
Transport Urine
B
Clean blood
C
Hold Urine
D
Carry waste outside of the body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Their main job is to cleanse the blood of toxins and transform the waste into urine. Each kidney weighs about 160 grams and gets rid of between one and one-and-a-half litres of urine per day. The two kidneys together filter 200 litres of fluid every 24 hours. to the blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most people have two kidneys, organs that sit in the back of your abdomen. Your kidneys’ primary function is to filter your blood. They also remove waste and balance your body’s fluids. Common kidney conditions include kidney disease, kidney infections and kidney cysts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Here’s how kidneys perform their important work: Blood enters the kidneys through an artery from the heart. Blood is cleaned by passing through millions of tiny blood filters. Waste material passes through the ureter and is stored in the bladder as urine. Newly cleaned blood returns to the bloodstream by way of veins.

Detailed explanation-4: -The kidneys filter that blood about 40 times a day! More than 1 million tiny filters inside the kidneys remove the waste.

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