Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

  1. Urethra: Narrow tubes that take urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

  2. Nephron: Structural and functional unit of the kidney

  3. Bowman’s Capsule: A cup-like sac that surrounds the glomerulus at the beginning of the nephron

  4. Loop of Henle: A U-shaped tubular structure that extends into the medulla of a nephron

  5. Renal cortex: Outer portion of the kidney between the renal capsule and the renal medulla
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Explanation

Urethra: Duct from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body that receives urine from the bladder and carries it to the outside of the body Ureter:  The tubes made of smooth muscle fibers that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

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