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Midterm | Ureters, UB, Urethra Flashcards

1
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Main function of the ureters

A

Transports urine from the renal pelvis of one kidney to the urinary bladder

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LENGTH AND DIAMETER OF URETERS

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LENGTH: 25-30 cm (10-12 in.)
DIAMETER: 1 mm to 10 mm

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SHAPE OF THE URETERS

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THICK-WALLED NARROW TUBE

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4
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LOCATION OF URETERS

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RETROPERITONEAL
ANTERIOR TO PSOAS MUSCLE

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5
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VALVES OF URETERS

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NO ANATOMICAL VALVE

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NORMAL CONSTRICTIONS OF THE URETERS

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  1. URETROPELVIC JUNCTION
  2. BRIM OF PELVIS
  3. URETEROVESICAL JUNCTION
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7
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Constriction of the ureter at which the renal pelvis funnels down into the small ureter

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URETROPELVIC JUNCTION

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Constriction of the ureter where the iliac blood vessels cross over the ureters

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PELVIC BRIM (BRIM OF PELVIS)

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Constriction of the ureter where the ureter joins the bladder

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URETEROVESICAL JUNCTION

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LAYERS OF THE URETERS

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MUCOSA
MUSCULARIS
ADVENTITIA

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11
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Layer of the ureter close to the lumen

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Mucosa

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URETER MUSCOSA IS A MUCOUS MEMBRANE WITH

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  1. TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM
  2. LAMINA PROPIA of areolar connective tissue with considerable collagen, elastic fibers, and lymphatic tissue
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Steetches to accomodate the variable amount of fluid

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TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM

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INTERMEDIATE COAT OF THE URETERS

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MUSCULARIS

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MAIN FUNCTION OF THE MUSCULARIS OF THE URETERS

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PERISTALSIS

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MUSCULARIS OF THE URETERS IS COMPOSED OF

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  1. INNER LONGITUDINAL SMOOTH MUSCLE
  2. OUTER CIRCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE
  • DISTAL THIRD CONTAINS
    3. ADDITIONAL OUTER LONGITUDINAL
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17
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SUPERFICIAL COAT OF THE URETERS

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ADVENTITA

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ADVENTITA is a layer of (1) containing (2), (3), and (4)

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  1. areolar connective tissue
  2. blood vessels
  3. lymphatic vessels
  4. nerves
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Storage organ that temporarily stores urine until convenient to discharge from body

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URINARY BLADDER

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20
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AVERAGE CAPACITY OF THE URINARY BLADDER

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300-500mL (Bontrager)
700-800mL (Tortora)

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21
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SHAPE OF URINARY BLADDER

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PEAR-SHAPED: distended

TETRAHEDRAL: empty

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LOCATION OF URINARY BLADDER

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In the pelvic cavity
Posterior to pubic symphysis

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23
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How do you locate the pubic smphysis without palpation?

A

Locate the midline of the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

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24
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LOCATION OF URINARY BLADDER (MALE)

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ANTERIOR TO RECTUM

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LOCATION OF URINARY BLADDER (FEMALE)

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ANTERIOR TO VAGINA AND INFERIOR TO UTERUS

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ANATOMY OF THE URINARY BLADDER

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  1. TRIGONE
  2. URETERAL OPENINGS
  3. INTERNAL URETHRAL ORIFICE
27
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Small triangular area in the floor of the bladder

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TRIGONE

28
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2 posterior corners of the trigone; opening of the ureters

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URETERAL OPENINGS

29
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Part of the urinary bladder that lies in the anterior corner

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INTERNAL URETHRAL ORIFICE

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LAYERS OF THE URINARY BLADDER

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MUCOSA
MUSCULARIS
ADVENTITIA
SEROSA

31
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MUCOSA of the URINARY BLADDER is composed of

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  1. Transitional epithelium
  2. Lamina propria
32
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Where is the rugae of the UB located?

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Mucosa

  • Rugae is also known as mucosal folds
33
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Intermediate layer of the urinary bladder

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MUSCULARIS

34
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Other term for the muscularis of the UB

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Detrusor muscle

35
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The muscularis of the UB contains 3 layers of (1) namely,
2.
3.
4.

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  1. smooth muscles
  2. inner longitudinal
  3. middle circular
  4. outer longitudinal
36
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superficial layer of the urinary bladder

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ADVENTITIA

37
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layer of areolar connective tissue in the urinary bladder that is continuous with the ureters

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ADVENTITIA

38
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layer of the urinary bladder that is also the layer of visceral peritoneum

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SEROSA

39
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drainage tube that transports stored urine from body

A

URETHRA

40
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FUNCTIONS OF THE MALE URETHRA

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  1. PASSAGEWAY OF URINE
  2. PASSAGEWAY OF SEMEN
41
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FUNCTION OF FEMALE URETHRA

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PASSAGEWAY OF URINE

42
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LENGTH OF THE MALE AND FEMALE URETHRA

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M: 17.5 - 20cm (8 in.)
F: 4cm (1.5 in.)

43
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SHAPE OF THE MALE AND FEMALE URETHRA

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M: SMALL TUBE
F: SMALL TUBE

44
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LOCATION OF THE MALE URETHRA

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  • extends from internal urethral orifice
  • to the prostate, then through the deep muscles and penis
45
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LOCATION OF THE FEMALE URETHRA

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  • posterior to pubic symphysis
  • directed obliquely, inferiorly, and anteriorly
46
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THREE ANATOMICAL REGIONS OF THE MALE URETHRA

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  1. PROSTATIC URETHRA
  2. INTERMEDIATE (MEMBRANOUS) URETHRA
  3. SPONGY URETHRA
47
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Differentiate the 3 anatomical regions of the MALE urethra in terms of what they pass through

A

PROSTATIC URETHRA: passes through the prostate

INTERMEDIATE (MEMBRANOUS) URETHRA: through the deep muscle of the perineum

SPONGY URETHRA: passes through the penis

48
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Shortest portion of the region of the male urethra

A

INTERMEDIATE (MEMBRANOUS) URETHRA

49
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Longest portion of the region of the male urethra

A

SPONGY URETHRA

50
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EPITHELIUM OF THE PROSTATIC URETHRA

A

transitional epithelium

51
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EPITHELIUM OF THE INTERMEDIATE (MEMBRANOUS) URETHRA

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stratified columnar or pseudostratified columnar epithelium

52
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EPITHELIUM OF THE SPONGY URETHRA

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stratified columnar or pseudostratified columnar epithelium

53
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EPITHELIUM OF SPONGY URETHRA FOR URETHRAL MEATUS

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nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

54
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lamina propria of the male urethra

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areolar connective tissue with elastic fibers and plexus of veins

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MUSCULARIS OF THE PROSTATIC URETHRA

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circular smooth muscle fibers

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MUSCULARIS OF THE INTERMEDIATE (MEMBRANOUS) URETHRA

A

circularly arranged skeletal muscle fibers of the deep muscles

57
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MUSCULARIS OF THE SPONGY URETHRA

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corpus spongiosum

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LAYERS OF THE FEMALE URETHRA

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MUCOSA
MUSCULARIS

59
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Deep layer of the female urethra

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MUCOSA

60
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Mucous membrane of the mucosa of the female urethra is composed of

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epithelium and lamina propia

61
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Muscularis of the female urethra consists of (1)-arranged (2) and is continuous with that of the (3)

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  1. circularly
  2. smooth muscle fibers
  3. urinary bladder
62
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Factors that pushes urine from the renal pelvis to the UB

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  1. Gravity
  2. Hydrostatic pressure
  3. Peristaltic contraction

0858 RAD TECH 122 (23 decks)

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