General Urinary System
Excretes waste into urine
What are the kidneys?
Ureter origin
What are the kidneys?
The trigone
What is the triangular area created by the 3 openings in the urinary bladder?
Sphincters
What controls the flow of urine through the urethra?
Fall risks
What are possible complications of urinary incontinence in older adults?
3-5 years old
At what age do you gain full control of micturition?
Smooth muscle
What makes up the ureters to move urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
Rugae
What are the folds in the bladder that allow the bladder to expand as it fills?
How many inches is the male urethra?
Closes seminal ducts during urination
What is the prostate (gland)?
20-50%
Ureter cell protection
What is the (inner) mucosa layer?
33 million
How many people in the US have an overactive bladder?
Prostate
What surrounds the top portion of the urethra in men?
Higher protein in urine
What does pregnancy cause?
95%
What percentage of your urine is water?
Length of each ureter
What is 25 cm long?
$70 Billion
How much does bladder disease and conditions cost Americans annually?
Infection of the urethra
What is urethritis OR what is a lower UTI?
Women between 16-35
What is the most likely population to have a UTI?
2.5%
What percentage of your urine is urea (or what percentage is salts, minerals and enzymes)?
Peristalsis
900-1500 ml
What is the maximum capacity of your bladder for urine storage?
Overflow incontinence
What is incontinence caused by blockage of the urethra?
8 million