Urination Flashcards
Glomerular filtration rate
volume of filtrate formed per minute by both kidneys
Kidney stones (renal calculi)
-flank pain, nausea, blood in urine, painful urination
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
-patient complains of being unable to completely empty the bladder
____ is the most abundant ion in the filtrate
Na+
ADH ______ the number of aquaporins inserted in collecting ducts
increases
PCT is the sight of most _______
reabsorption
Diabetes insipidus
ADH is not secreted properly leading to an inability to properly retain water
Muscles in the bladder
Detrusor
Involuntary/internal urethral sphincter is made out of
smooth muscle
External/voluntary urethral sphincter is made out of
skeletal muscle
Hypospadias
urethra opens on the underside of the penis
Epispadias
urethra does not reach the tip of the penis