Select the Correct Statement About the Ureters

question 81

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about the ureters.

• A) The ureters are capable of peristalsis like that of the gastrointestinal tract.
• B) Ureters contain sphincters at the entrance to the bladder to prevent the backflow of urine.
• C) The ureter is innervated by parasympathetic nerve endings only.
• D) The epithelium is stratified squamous like the skin, which allows a great deal of stretch.

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