Urology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the action of ADH?
A
Concentrates urine by increasing permeability of collecting tubules due to promoting insertion of aquaporin 2 channels
Causes vasoconstriction
2
Q
equation for plasma osmolality
A
2Na + glucose + urea
3
Q
The ureters descend down the anterior surface of which muscle?
A
Psoas major
4
Q
The ureters become narrowest at which points ?
A
ureteropelvic junction
pelvic brim
vesicoureteric junction
5
Q
Which muscle is responsible for bladder contraction?
A
detrusor
6
Q
What is the trigone of the bladder?
A
Triangular area between two vesicoureteric junctions and internal urethral sphincter
