Fun Facts!
Your body breathes 6 MILLION times throughout their life, what waste material is expelled when someone breathes out?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2).
The bladder can hold up to 24 ounces of fluid, which is enough to fill up a couple of what?
A couple of standard coda cans.
How many hours does an average person spend urinating every year?
About 17-19 hours every year.
What is Nephritis? (Include symptoms as well!)
Nephritis is the condition where the kidneys are inflamed due to infections in the kidneys, symptoms: swelling, high blood pressure, blood / protein in the urine can be seen.
What is the function of the LAGREST vein in your body that moves through your kidney?
The largest vein in your body moves through your kidney to clean and filter your blood.
Which organ(s) (name at least two!) are susceptible to the UTI disease?
Bladder, Urethra, and Kidneys.
Why can your urine help plants grow?
Urine contains a chemical urea which provides the plants with nitrogen, giving nutrients to plants to help them grow.
Name the disease and it's symptoms! Treatment: Antimicrobial therapy (Anti-biotics) and increasing fluid consumption.
UTI - Sudden urgency to urinate, pain during urination, and cloudy urine.