Urine

prostatourethral junction and attaches at the perineal body (Myers et al., 2000). A voluntary contraction of puborectalis and puboperinealis will result in the urethra being pulled forward and upward. This closes the urethra and prevents the flow of urine (Walz et al., 2010). Thus, an important action of the levator ani is to maintain continence in men and is responsible for the fast-stop mechanism during micturition (Myers et al., 2000; Walz et al., 2010). Additionally, on transperineal…

Research has shown that urine helps plants best when diluted with purified water; this is likely due to the fact that urine contains chemicals that would halt (or at the very least, slow down considerably) important processes within the plant. Such processes include, but are certainly not limited to, transpiration and photosynthesis…

The raw data of urine osmolarity did not appear to be very different between the control and experimental group, which should have been assumed. Once the sample was subtracted from the baseline for each day, there was a way to compare the control days to the experimental days while accounting for daily fluctuations of urine osmolarity. The asparagus treatment did result in a much smaller difference between the baseline and sample collections (Figure 1.), even though this finding was not…

The Kidney is are two bean-shaped organs which filter about 120-150 quarts of blood daily to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of waste materials and toxic fluids. There are two main types of methods to treat kidney disfunction namely Kidney transplantation and Kidney dialysis. This essay will discuss the positive and negative impacts of these two solutions on a patient with kidney failure. Kidney transplant is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one person into the body of a…

Discussion Catabolic pathways break down substrates for use by the cell - pick one of the catabolic pathways and carry out some background research; what are the inputs and outputs of the pathway? Are the inputs coming from other pathways, or are they scavenged by the cell? Are the intermediates used in any other processes? How ubiquitous is this pathway? After my reading this week, I had much better understanding on what really takes place during metabolism (catabolic reaction). Purine…

remove catheters. 98 % of catheters will be removed by the stated time in the facilities guidelines. 2. Reduce the number of CAUTI by educating staff on the proper care of catheters. Catheters will be kept under the patient’s bladder, the flow of urine to remain unobstructed, the bag will be emptied regularly, the bag not to be place on the floor and catheters drainage system will remain closed (not broken). Rational: 1. By reducing the number of catheters placed and the number of days…

correlation between kidney stones and a high-sodium diet. How Does Sodium Cause Kidney Stones? The more sodium you consume, the higher your urine’s calcium concentration will be. When these levels reach a certain point, excess calcium spills into the urine, making it easier for kidney stones to develop.…

It drains the bladder and is removed after being used. An indwelling catheter stays in the bladder. Most of them are inserted through the urethra and into the bladder as well. Urine is constantly draining into a drainage bag. A balloon near the tip of the catheter is inflated after it is inserted – this balloon prevents the catheter from falling out of the bladder. A suprapubic catheter is surgically inserted through the abdomen…

Three unique facts about the urinary system are: 1. All of the blood in our body is filtered through the kidneys 400 times every single day. 2. The kidneys are capable of cleaning 1 million gallons of water in an entire lifetime. 3. If a kidney fails, and needs to be removed, the remaining kidney can increase by 50% in size in order to compensate for the body's need to filter out wastes in the blood. I found these specific facts interesting because filtration plays a very important role…

The uses of indwelling catheters are very common in today’s healthcare. An indwelling urinary catheter is used to drain the bladder in situations like urinary incontinence, urinary retention and certain surgeries (Updated by: Jennifer Sobol, 2015). Indwelling urethral catheters are placed in the bladder and can be used for a short or long periods of time (Updated by: Jennifer Sobol, 2015). The catheter is first inserted through the urethra and then right after a small balloon is inflated which…