A patient has just been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.The patient voices concerns about possible kidney disease in the future.The patient asks,"In which part of the kidney is urine produced?" The nurse's response is that urine is formed in the:
A) ureter.
B) bladder
C) nephron.
D) glomerulus.

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One percent of the glomerular filtrate is excreted as urine.The ureter is attached to the kidney pelvis and carries urinary wastes into the bladder.The kidneys are reddish-brown,bean-shaped organs that filter the blood waste products.The nephrons remove waste products from the blood and regulate water and electrolyte concentrations in body fluids.The bladder is a hollow,distensible,muscular organ that holds urine.

A Patient Has Just Been Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus