Urinary Flashcards
what hormone does the kidneys secrete?
erythropoeitin
Why is the right kidney displaced?
because of liver
What is the medical term for Morison’s pouch?
hepatorenal recess
How could one chack for internal bleeding with an ultrasound?
Morison’s pouch
What are the layers of the kidneys from deep to superficial?
fibrous (renal) capsule, perinephric fat (adipose capsule), renal fascia, paranephric fat
When does urine become urine?
when it drips out of the renal papilla
What innervates the kidney?
renal plexus–> vagus nerve and T10-T10
Where is pain form the ureter referred to?
T11-L2 dermatomes
What secures the baldder in place?
median umbilical ligament
What is the median umbilical ligament a remnant of?
urachs
What allows the bladder to stretch?
rugae
What is the outermost layer of the bladder?
adventitia
What urethral sphincter is under voluntary control?
external sphincter– pubococcygeas
What area of the spinal cord innervates the bladder?
S2-S4
What muscle group controls the bladder?
lavator ani