The hollow tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder and is responsible for the passage of urine from the kidney to the bladder is called the:
a. urethra c. ureter
b. efferent arteriole d. proximal convoluted tubule
C
The ureter is a hollow tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder and responsible for the passage of urine from the kidney to the bladder. The urethra is a small narrow tube responsible for the passage of urine out of the urinary bladder. The efferent arteriole is responsible for the transport of blood from the glomerulus and supplies blood to the renal tubules. The proximal convoluted tubule is the beginning of the renal tubule responsible for the reabsorption and secretion of fluids, electrolytes, and waste products.
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