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Where does toxin and waste stay?
kidney
always wipe
from front to back
urinary bladder stores...
urine
What can cause changes in your urine?
medications and certain foods
urinary incontinence is
inability to control bladder
What are the kidneys shaped like?
bean
The ureters are narrow tubes about....
1 foot in length
Another name for incontinence pad
brief or pad
process of urinating is called
voiding
sphincter
ring-like muscule that opens and closes an opening in the body
What do the kidneys do?
clean and filter waste products and toxic materials
Ureters helps prevent
backflow of the urine in the kidney
describe urine
light, pale yellow, faint in smell
How much does a normal adult urine per day?
1200-1500mL
Urine is transferred to the bladder through tubes called the...
Ureters
What do the kidneys help regulate?
They help regulate blood pressure and water balance
Aging in the urinary system
-kidney doesn't filter as well
-bladder muscle tone weakens
-bladder holds less urine
-bladder does not empty completely
when the bladder has collected about 200-400mL of urine, never impulses are sent to the lower portion of the spinal cord and the spinal cord sends back causing...
bladder to contract
Ways to help residents with normal urination
provide water, give privacy, walks, exercises,
Make sure to always take
input and output
Where do the kidneys lay?
above waist against the rear wall of the abdominal cavity on either side of spine
The urinary system consists of 2___, two___, the urinary bladder, the urethra, and the meatus.
kidneys, ureters
uncontrolled diabetics urine smells....
sweet or fruity
functions of the urinary system
-eliminate waste products from blood
-maintain water balance
-regulate levels of electrolytes
-assist in the regulation of blood pressure
normal pH level
4.6-8.0