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A patient complains of lower abdominal pressure, and you note a firm mass extending above the symphysis pubis. You suspect:
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A bladder is usually nonpalpable unless it's distended. The feeling of pressure is usually relieved with urination.
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Although the male and female urinary systems function in the same way, there's a difference in the length of the:
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Urethra: because a man's urethra passes through the erectile tissue of the penis, it's about 6" (15.2 cm) longer than a woman's urethra.
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In a healthy adult, what's the normal range of bladder capacity?
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500-600 ml
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The left ureter is slightly longer than the right ureter because the:
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The left kidney is slightly higher than the right kidney. Therefore, the left ureter needs to be longer to reach the bladder.
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