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Chapter 24, Problem 11RQ

Urine passes downward through the ureters by which mechanism(s)? (a) ciliary action, (b) peristalsis and gravity, (c) gravity alone, (d) suction exerted on the ureters and renal pelvis as the bladder expands with urine.

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Chapter 24 Solutions

HUMAN ANATOMY W/MODIFEDMAS AP

Ch. 24 - Prob. 1CYU Ch. 24 - Describe the location of the kidneys in reference...Ch. 24 - Prob. 3CYU Ch. 24 - Which parts of the nephron are located in the...Ch. 24 - Which mechanism in the formation of urine involves...Ch. 24 - What structure in the kidney function in...Ch. 24 - Distinguish the ureter from the urethra.Ch. 24 - Prob. 8CYU Ch. 24 - Which urethral sphincter is innervated by somatic...Ch. 24 - Why are urinary tract infections more common in...

Ch. 24 - Which embryonic germ layer forms the metanephric...Ch. 24 - What is a cloaca? (Birds have a cloaca, which is...Ch. 24 - The inferior border of the right kidney is at the...Ch. 24 - The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from...Ch. 24 - Which of the following structures occurs...Ch. 24 - Which of the following extend into the renal...Ch. 24 - The arrangement of the major blood vessels and...Ch. 24 - The part of the nephron whose epithelial cells...Ch. 24 - The only part of the nephron that originates from...Ch. 24 - The main function of the transitional epithelium...Ch. 24 - Jim was standing at a urinal in a crowded public...Ch. 24 - A major function of the collecting ducts is (a)...Ch. 24 - Urine passes downward through the ureters by which...Ch. 24 - Parasympathetic stimulation of the bladder causes...Ch. 24 - Follow the path of filtrate from production in the...Ch. 24 - Match the renal vessels listed in column B with...Ch. 24 - Name the layers of fat and fascia around the...Ch. 24 - Pairs of urinary structures that are often...Ch. 24 - Trace the path taken by the renal filtrate (and...Ch. 24 - (a) Describe the basic process and purpose of...Ch. 24 - List all the layers of the filtration membrane in...Ch. 24 - Name (a) the four angles of the empty bladder and...Ch. 24 - Define micturition, add describe its neural...Ch. 24 - Describe the changes that occur in the anatomy and...Ch. 24 - How does the path of the ureters through the...Ch. 24 - Review the types of epithelium found throughout...Ch. 24 - People at risk for developing bladder cancer are...Ch. 24 - What is cystitis? Why do women suffer from...Ch. 24 - Hattie, aged 55, is awakened by excruciating pain...Ch. 24 - Prob. 4CRCAQ Ch. 24 - Maliki, a radiologist, was examining a pyelogram...Ch. 24 - Why should parents teach their young daughters to...

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