THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Urine is carried from the kidney to the urinary bladder by the-
A
ureter
B
glomeruli
C
nephrons
D
urethras
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Urine is made in the renal tubules and collects in the renal pelvis of each kidney. The urine flows from the kidneys through the ureters to the bladder. The urine is stored in the bladder until it leaves the body through the urethra.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ureters are two tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Each ureter is a muscular tube that drains into the bladder. Smooth muscle contractions in the walls of the ureters, over time, send the urine in small spurts into the bladder, the organ where urine is stored before it can be eliminated.

Detailed explanation-3: -The function of ureters in excretory system of humans is to transport urine to the urinary bladder. There are two ureters, one attached to each kidney. Urine produced in the kidneys passes through the ureters into the urinary bladder where it is stored until it is released through the urethra.

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