THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ureter
A
a long, narrow tube extending from the kidney for the passage of urine
B
filters waste products from the blood
C
external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abstract. Purpose: It is thought that the 3 narrowest points of the ureter are the ureteropelvic junction, the point where the ureter crosses anterior to the iliac vessels and the ureterovesical junction. Textbooks describe these 3 sites as the most likely places for ureteral stones to lodge.

Detailed explanation-2: -The upper ureter extends from the renal pelvis to the upper border of the sacrum. The middle ureter continues from the upper to lower borders of the sacrum. The distal ureter continues from the lower border of the sacrum to the bladder.

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