PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which body system’s main functions are to filter the blood and eliminate metabolic waste?
A
Endocrine
B
Nervous
C
Digestive
D
Urinary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. This system filters your blood, removing waste and excess water. This waste becomes urine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kidneys remove urea from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron consists of a ball formed of small blood capillaries (glomerulus) and a small tube called a renal tubule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your kidneys, ureters, and bladder are part of your urinary tract. You have two kidneys that filter your blood, removing wastes and extra water to make urine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Excretion involves the separation and elimination of metabolic waste products from the body. Various organs are involved in this process: the lungs, gills, skin, etc. The kidneys and their ducts are the major full-time excretory organs and comprise the excretory system.

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