Genitourinary Flashcards

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Q

Normal changes related to aging

A

Hypertrophy of bladder muscle

-Thickening of bladder

-Decreased bladder
storage capacity

Decreased mobility

Decline in kidney function
-increases drug toxicity

decreased renal mass

decrease in nephrons

decreased tubular function

renal blood flow & GFR decreases

weaker bladder muscles

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