genitourinary Flashcards

1
Q

what are the organs of the urinary system?

A
kidneys
ureters
bladder
urethra
pelvic floor
urination
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2
Q

what do the kidneys do?

A

regulate fluid and acid base balance

consist of nephrons, filter blood

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3
Q

what do ureters do?

A

collection duct after kidney filtration

consist of a mucous membrane preventing reflux

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4
Q

what does the bladder do?

A

excrete and holds pee

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5
Q

what are the smooth muscle layers are collectively called that allow the bladder to expand as it fills with urine and contract for release?

A

detrusor muscle

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6
Q

what is the urinary meatus?

A

opening

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7
Q

what surpasses ADH in the urinary system?

A

high fluid intake

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8
Q

what increased ADH in the urinary system?

A

low fluid intake

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9
Q

what does aldosterone do in the urinary system?

A

saves the Na+, increase blood vol and decreasing urine OP

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10
Q

what are some common things that happen with the aging woman?

A

painful sex
flatter labia
decrease in vascularities, elasticity, fat, estrogen
cervix and uterus decrease in size, fallopian tubes and ovaries atrophy
uterine prolapse

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11
Q

what are things to inspect on the female?

A

skin
hair pattern
urethra position
urethra and vaginal opening

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12
Q

what position should a woman be in for exam?

A

lithomy

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13
Q

urolithiasis

A

kidney stones

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14
Q

melena poop

A

black and tarry

upper GI bleeding

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15
Q

steatorrhea

A

excess fat in feces
smells horrible
bulky and difficult to flush
pale and oily

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16
Q

dyschezia

A

straining while defecating

17
Q

prostate function

A

secretes thin white to enhance visibility of the sperm

18
Q

cowper gland

A

bulbourethral
pre ejac
protection of sperm as it passes

19
Q

skenes glands

A

female prostate glands

become swollen with blood

20
Q

what is the chadwick sign

A

increased blood flow from pregnancy

21
Q

what is the point of the cervical motion tenderness

A

ectopic pregnancy, PID

22
Q

impotence

A

erectile dysfunction

23
Q

hydrosele

A

fluid filled layer around test found during transillumination

24
Q

orchitis

A

inflammation of one or both testicles

25
Q

hypospidadias

A

is the congenital misplacement of the urethral opening

26
Q

phimosis

A

adherence of the foreskin to the penis head