Urolithiasis Is a Medical Condition in Which Minerals Stick Together

question 14

Multiple Choice

Urolithiasis is a medical condition in which minerals stick together in concentrated urine, forming kidney stones. Suppose that a patient is diagnosed with urolithiasis and through ultrasound it is found that a kidney stone is blocking urine flow in the ureter. The flow of urine to which structure will be most directly affected by the blockage?

• A) kidney
• B) bladder
• C) urethra
• D) nephron

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