Urinary System Flashcards
ureter
요관
urethra
요도
What system is the male urethra part of?
Urinary and Reproductive
glomerulus
사구체
Order of urine production
Renal arteriole > glomerulus > bowman capsule > renal tubule(세뇨관) > renal pelvis(신우) > ureter > bladder > urethra
Which kidney is higher and why?
Left, because above the right kidney is the liver
Where is the kidney?
T12 - L3
What holds the retroperitoneal organs in place?
transverse fascia
hilum
문
renal cortex
신피질
renal medulla
신수질
Which between cortex and medulla is easier to see on CT and why?
Cortex, because mostly capillaries. Medulla is mostly urine
How is urine collected in the kidney?
Minor calyx > major calyx > renal pelvis > ureter
What is connected to the bladder?
2 ureters, 1 urethra
What are the lengths of the male and female urethra?
male: 20cm
female: 4cm
3 parts of the male urethra
prostatic, membranous, spongy (penile)
2 corresponding parts of the female urethra
prostatic and membranous
Where is the external orifice of the female urethra?
2.5cm behind the glans clitoridis
3 parts of the renal tubule
proximal tubule, Henle’s loop, distal tubule
10 aspects of urinalysis
color, appearance, pH, protein, glucose, specific gravity(비중), ketone bodies, sediments(침전물) and casts(앙금), phenylketonuria, bilirubin
What is the purpose of the creatinine clearance test?
kidney filtering 정도를 알아보기
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
RP
retrograde pyelogram, 소변 나오는 반대 방향으로 관 삽입해 renal pelvis 살펴보기
2 symptoms of urinary tract stones
pain, hematuria
voiding cystourethrogram
방광에 dye를 넣고 소변 누며 촬영
What is the purpose of urinary catheterization?
의식없는 환자가 소변을 볼 수 있도록
