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Urinary System KT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Urinary System | also known as the excretory system, it's responsible for removing certain wastes, and excess fluids from the body and for maintaining the body's acid base balance. |
| Kidneys | two beans shaped column, behind the upper part of the abdominal cavity, and separated from this cavity by the peritoneum cavity. Protected by a heavy cushion of fat and ribs and is held together by connective tissue |
| Adipose | each kidney is enclosed in a mass of fatty tissue called a adipose capsule |
| Renal fascia | the adipose capsule is covered by a tough, fibrous tissue |
| cortex | the outer section of the kidney, contains most of the nephrons, which aid in the production of urine |
| medulla | the inner section of the kidney, contains most of the tubules, which carry the urine from the nephrons through the kidney |
| glomerulus | a cluster of capillaries, which when blood passes through it, it filters salt and sugar out of the blood |
| bowman's capsule | a c-shaped that surrounds the glomerulus and is the start of the convoluted tubule |
| renal pelvis | a funnel shaped structure which is the first section of the ureter |
| ureters | two muscular tubes approximately 10 to 12 inches in length extends from the renal pelvis of each kidney to the bladder |
| bladder | a hollow, muscular sac that lies behind the symphysis pubis and at the middle of the pelvic cavity |
| urethra | a tube that carries the urine from the bladder to the outside. The female is shorter than the males. |
| urinary meatus | the external opening, different between boys and girls |
| urine | the liquid waste product produce by urinary system 95% percent water |
| polyuria | excessive urinarion |
| oliguria | below normal amounts of urination |
| anuria | absence of urination |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| nocturia | urination at night |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| retention | inability to empty bladder |
| incontinence | involuntary urination |
| foley catheter | a long tube you insert in the kidney and urethra make a pathway of urine |
| proteinuria | protein in the urine |
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