Chapter 24, Problem 17CYR

Summary Introduction

To review:

The given blank spaces in the statements as follows:

1. The process by which urine is eliminated is called____, and it is mediated by reflexes involving the _____ nervous system.

2. The mucosa of the organs of the urinary tract is lined with _____epithelium.

3. The three layers of smooth muscle in the urinary bladder are known as the ____muscle.

4. The female urethra provides a passageway for ____, whereas the male urethra provides a passageway for ____ and _____.

Introduction:

The kidneys filter the blood and remove all the metabolic wastes to form urine. Urine is then transported to urinary tract for its excretion. The urinary tract consists of a pair of ureters, a hollow urinary bladder, and a narrow passage called urethra. The urinary tract is different in males and females.