Taylor: Ch. 37 \"Urinary Elimination\"

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Kidneys filter total blood volume every ____ minutes
30
The basic components of urine are the end products of metabolism which consist of ___(3)
Urea, Uric Acid, and Creatinine
The relaxing of the detrusor muscles and constricting of the internal sphincter in the bladder is part of the _____ nervous system. The ____ nervous system causes the constriction of the detrusor and relaxing of the ext. sphincter (urination)
Sympathetic / Parasympathetic
We feel the desire to pee because of _____ located in the walls of the bladder
Stretch Receptors
The male urethra is about ___ inches longer than the females. How long is the male urethra?
4 / 5 1/2 - 6 1/4
'Peeing' has 3 synonymous names, what are they?
Urination, Micturition, Voiding
Which is under more pressure, a full bladder or a bladder during urination?
Bladder during urination
A bladder that is no longer controlled by the brain due to disease/injury is called an _____ bladder
Autonomic Bladder
Why is the first urine of the day sometimes not used for tests?
It is more concentrated (because it's not fresh)
When urine is produced normally by kidneys but not excreted fully by the bladder, it is called ____
Urinary Retention
Older children and adults produce less urine at night because kidneys concentrate the urine as a result of decreased ____
Renal blood flow
Bladder training of 2-3 year olds should not begin until the child can hold urine for ___ hours, feel fullness, and ____
2 / Control urination until seated on a toilet
Incontinence of urine past the age of toilet training is called ____
Enuresis
Nocturnal enuresis ends after ___ years (typically)
6 years old
____ is urination during the night
Nocturia