Which of the following statements regarding the ureters is CORRECT?Group of answer choicesSmooth muscle rugae allow expansion of the walls of the ureters.The ureters enter the superior surface of the bladder.The ureteropelvic junction is where the ureters enter the bladder in the pelvis.The ureters transport urine by both gravity and peristalsis.
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Which of the following statements regarding the ureters is CORRECT?Group of answer choicesSmooth muscle rugae allow expansion of the walls of the ureters.The ureters enter the superior surface of the bladder.The ureteropelvic junction is where the ureters enter the bladder in the pelvis.The ureters transport urine by both gravity and peristalsis.
Solution
The correct statement regarding the ureters is: "The ureters transport urine by both gravity and peristalsis."
Here's why:
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"Smooth muscle rugae allow expansion of the walls of the ureters." - This statement is incorrect. Rugae are folds in the bladder that allow it to expand, not in the ureters.
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"The ureters enter the superior surface of the bladder." - This statement is incorrect. The ureters enter the bladder from its inferior (bottom) part, not the superior (top) part.
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"The ureteropelvic junction is where the ureters enter the bladder in the pelvis." - This statement is incorrect. The ureteropelvic junction is the point where the ureters connect to the renal pelvis of the kidney, not where they enter the
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