(4) OAT Renal Flashcards
What is cystiis?
Infection of lower urinary tract
Populations at highest risk for cystitis?
Sexually active women
Infants
pregnant women
elderly
catheter patients
Which gender has shorter urethras?
Females
What is one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract?
Nephrolithiasis
(Kidney stones)
B. Genitofemoral n.
Interstitial cystitis…. aka?
Painful bladder syndrome
E. Behavioral
Right kidney is related to which organs?
Liver, duodenum, ascending colon
Left kidney is related to which organs?
Spleen, pancreas, stomach, descending colon
Sympathetic innervation
Kidney?
T10-L2
Sympathetic innervation
Ureter:
Upper 1/2=
Lower 1/2=
Upper 1/2= T10-T11
Lower 1/2=T12-L2
Sympathetic innervation
Bladder
T10-L2
Parasympathetic innervation
Kidney
Vagus n.
Parasympathetic innervation
Ureter
Upper 1/2
Lower 1/2
Upper 1/2 = Vagus
Lower 1/2 = S2-4
Parasympathetic innervation
Bladder
S2-4
Describe where the ANTERIOR CHAPMAN’s POINTS for the URINARY SYSTEM are
Adrenals
Kidney/Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
Describe where the POSTERIOR CHAPMAN’s POINTS for the URINARY SYSTEM are
Adrenals
Kidney/Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
The sympathetic innervatio to the GU system causes???
Vasoconstriction
Ureteroconstriction
Constricts internal urethral sphincter
The parasympathetic innervation to the GU system does what?
Helps with Peristalsis along the ureters
Contracts Bladder to urinate
Constipation may have what effect on the bladder?
May cause bladder to have spasms and not empty completely
Important to tx a child’s constipation so that bladder sx can improve
