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Which organ stores urine until a voluntary signal is given by the central nervous system?
Which organ stores urine until a voluntary signal is given by the central nervous system?
- Ureter
- Kidney
- Urethra
- Urinary bladder (correct)
What initiates the signal to release urine from the urinary bladder?
What initiates the signal to release urine from the urinary bladder?
- Stretching of the urinary bladder (correct)
- Stretching of the urethral sphincter
- Contraction of smooth muscles in the bladder
- Relaxation of the urethral sphincter
What is the process of releasing urine called?
What is the process of releasing urine called?
- Excretion
- Secretion
- Filtration
- Micturition (correct)
What is the average amount of urine excreted by an adult human per day?
What is the average amount of urine excreted by an adult human per day?
What is the color of urine?
What is the color of urine?
What is the pH of urine?
What is the pH of urine?
What is the characteristic odor of urine?
What is the characteristic odor of urine?
What is the average amount of urea excreted per day?
What is the average amount of urea excreted per day?
What can the analysis of urine help diagnose?
What can the analysis of urine help diagnose?