alleryStart learning →Approximately how long is a ureter?
AAbout 10 cm
BAbout 20 cm
CAbout 45 cm
DAbout 30 cm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 30 cm
1. Each ureter runs from the renal pelvis down to the base of the bladder.
2. That path measures approximately 30 cm.
3. Its mucosa is transitional epithelium with goblet cells that secrete protective mucus.
4. The 20 cm figure is the average male urethra, a different tube entirely.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section 25.2 Gross Anatomy of Urine Transport_
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