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Genitourinary
Stack #13810
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anuria | absence of urine: less than 100 ml |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| dysuria | painful, burning urination |
| diuretic | tendency to promote the formation of urine |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| oliguria | diminished capacity to form and pass urine; less than 500ml in 24 hr |
| retention | resistent to movement |
| stricture | abnormal temp. or permanent narrowing of the lumen |
| ureteral | disturbance of the normal peristaltic flow of urine through ureter |
| residual urine | urine remaining in bladder after urination |
| urinary tract consists of | kidney, ureter, bladder, and urethra |
| kidneys are enclosed in | thin fibrous capsule |
| kidneys eliminate | metabolic waste by filtration |
| kidney regulate fluid vol. by | filtration, reabsorption, and excretion |
| kidneys produce enzyme | renin that regulates BP |
| kidney regulate RBC prod. by | secreting erythropoietin |
| main function of kidney | excretory organ of the body |
| renal artery | bring O2 blood from the aorta |
| renal vein | empty unO2 blood to vena cava |
| # of nephrons in kidney | each kidney has 1 million |
| glomerulus | tuft of vessels: afferent arterioles, efferent venules |
| UTI occurs | anywhere in urinary tract |
| stasis | stagnation of urine that is medium for bacteria to grow |
| reflux | backflow of urine higher into the urinary tract |
| incontinence | inability of urine to voluntary retain urine in the bladder |
| stress incontinence | involuntary leakage of small amts. of urine whenever intra-abd. pressure is increased |
| urge incontinence | urinary leakage; unable to make it to bathroom |
| overflow incontinence | involuntary dribbling of urine; difficulty initiating flow |
| Enuresis | bedwetting |
| Types of urinary catheters | nephrostomy, cystostomy, and ureteral |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| pyelonephritis | acute infection of the kidneys |