Which term is used both for a part of kidney and a part of skeleton in the mammals? |
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a) |
Centrum |
b) |
Pelvis |
c) |
Cortex |
d) |
Medulla |
Which term is used both for a part of kidney and a part of skeleton in the mammals? |
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a) |
Centrum |
b) |
Pelvis |
c) |
Cortex |
d) |
Medulla |
(b)
Pelvis is the main, basin-shaped cavity of the kidney into which urine is discharged by nephrons. The term ‘pelvis’ is also used for the basin-shaped structure formed by the hipbones together with the sacrum and coccyx (or caudal vertebrae).