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Bladder
The bladder is a pear-shaped sac present in the pelvic region of the abdominal cavity that temporarily stores urine until it is expelled from the body.
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Can you live with out the bladder?
You will not die without a bladder IF there is a way for urine to exit the body. Surgeons cut a small hole through the lower abdomen where a urinary bag is placed to collect urine. This bag must be emptied multiple times a day AND changed on a schedule. So it is not a nice replacement for a urinary bladder but there is no other choice.
The trigone is a smooth triangular region of the internal urinary bladder formed by the two ureteral orifices and the internal urethral orifice.
The area is very sensitive to expansion and once stretched to a certain degree, the urinary bladder signals the brain of its need to empty. The signals become stronger as the bladder continues to fill.
Embryologically, the trigone of the bladder is derived from the caudal end of mesonephric ducts, which is of mesodermal origin (the rest of the bladder isendodermal). In the female the mesonephric ducts regresses, causing the trigone to be less prominent, but still present.
How long can a burst blood vessel in bladder bleed for?
I am a heavy gamer so I have loads of blood vessels in my eyes. It usually takes 2-3 days to fully heal for me, but I dont know if it talking longer or shorter for other people.
Can you have your bladder removed?
Yes, your bladder can be removed. It is a major surgery, but my 81 year old mother who learned she had bladder cancer, had hers removed last year, and is doing well. They create a stoma and you use a bag on the outside of your body to collect the urine. There is also a surgery that creates a 'new' bladder to replace the original, but it is an extensive surgery, and not usually recommended for an elderly person. In that case you are able to continue as 'normal' without the use of a bag.
Hope this helps you.
When the bladder is empty its lining is thrown into the folds known as what?
When the bladder is empty it's lining is thrown into folds called rugae. It allows the stomach and other tissues to expand when needed.
Which two organs does the ureter connect?
The kidneys connect the urinary system to the circulatory system. The circulatory system brings blood to the kidneys, which remove nitrogenous wastes and rebalance the blood's salt and water content. The kidneys then transport these wastes to the urinary bladder via the ureters.
What does suboptimally distended urinary bladder mean?
The bladder is suboptimally distended with no gross abnormalities?
What is the name of the place you pee out of?
In both males and females, a tube called the urethra exits the bladder and leads to the outside.
Intermittent bladder irrigation?
if the question is dealing with exccessive urination it could be caused by an enlarged prostate it could also be the bodies way of releiving itself of exxess fluid possibly from high blood pressure the body gets rid of waste products through the urinary system such as excess sodium,potassium and other by products the body can't use
2/18/2008 Continuous bladder irrigation is also used following a medical procedure to the urinary system. I have seen it used most frequently with prostatectomies. The prostate is extremely vascular and bleeds excessively following removal or reduction. A special foley catheter is inserted into the urethra with a Y type adapter to allow fluids to go both in and out. Large bags of normal saline are used to continually flush the bladder. It is very common for the normal saline to come back out as bright red blood at first. Eventually, the normal saline will run clear and the irrigation can be discontinued soon after. I have not seen many complications but as with any procedure there is a risk of infection. A rupture would also be possible if the output port was clogged and fluid continued to run in. Electrolyte imbalances would be possible as well. This is an impatient procedure so just being in the hospital has its own set of risks.
What is the medical term meaning Inability to empty the bladder?
stress incontinence
Stress incontinence
stress incontinence
Stress Incontinence
The three regions/sections of the male urethra are:
- Prostatic Urethra
The prostatic urethra begins at the neck of the bladder and includes all of the section that passes through the prostrate gland. It is the widest and most dilatable part of the male urethral canal.
- Membranous Urethra
The membranous urethra is the shortest and narrowest part of the male urethra. This section measures approx. 0.5 - 0.75 inches (12 - 19 mm) in length and is the section of the urethra that passes through the male urogenital diaphragm.
The external urethral sphincter (muscle) is located in the urogenital diaphragm (as for the female urethra). This muscle is referred to as the "compressor urethrae muscle" in some older textbooks.
The passage of urine along the urethra through the urogenital diaphragm is controlled by the external urethral sphincter, which is a circular muscle under voluntary control (that is, it is innervated by the somatic nervous system, SNS).
See the page about micturation for more about control of these structures by the nervous system.
- Spongy Urethra
The spongy urethra is the longest of the three sections. It is approx. 6 inches (150 mm) in length and is contained in the corpus spongiosum that extends from the end of the membranous portion, passes through the penis, and terminates at theexternal orifice of the urethra - which is the point at which the urine leaves the body.
What are the diffence between the male and female urethra?
The female and male urethra function in the same way for urinary elimination. The female urethra is shorter in length than a male's, with the female urethra approximately 1 1/2 inches long and the male urethra approximately 8 inches long. Therefore, females can be more vulnerable to urinary tract and bladder infections since the pathway for germs from outside the body is shorter in females. Both males and females have sphincter muscles at the base of the bladder that control the release of the urine from the bladder to the urethra.
In males, the urethra also functions as a tube for the release of semen in ejaculation. Their urethras intersect with the vas deferens, the tube that moves semen from the reproductive organs, at the area of the prostate gland. A valve at the base of the urethra directs the flow of either urine or semen through the urethral tube.
Urine and sperm leave the body through what structure?
the urethra which runs down the center of the erect penis. The urethra is also used for urination in both men and women.
What term means through the urethra?
Transurethral means across the urethra.
Transurethral
I think the term you are referring to is cystoscopy. This is when the doctor, usually a urologist, uses a cystoscope, inserted into the urethra, to look inside the bladder.
Well the bladder of course is a reservoir, it's a storage vehicle for urine. Its primary function is to keep the urine in a place that is water tight without letting the urea and the waste products be reabsorbed into the body until the individual can find time to empty the bladder. A whole sequence of events occurs when the bladder has filled and a signal is sent to the brain that there's been filling. Basically, the urethra has a sphincter muscle within it; one in women, and two in men--the second one being within the prostrate gland. So the first step is that the brain has signalled that the bladder's full, and the urethra, or urethras, will then relax, and allow opening of the channel, then the bladder will contract, thus expelling urine from the body.
Does the urinary system have two urethras?
What dangers does a fetus face who is born with only one urethra?
What is wrong when you cant hold your bladder very long?
If you cannot control your needing to urinate - as in, you feel as if your bladder is weak and you can't stop and start or hold in the flow of urine - you may have a bladder infection or or weak bladder condition. You may also have a weak pelvic floor (which can be strengthened with Kegel exercises). If you're pregnant, it is because your uterus is baring down on your bladder, applying constant pressure.
Where does urine exit the body?
The urethra is the name of the tube structure through which urine is excreted from the body.
What do you call the male urethra?
In case of Male Excretory and Reproductive systems are combined by Nature.In Excretory system, you have two Kidneys, two Ureters,(Not Urethra.)and one urinary bladder for to store urine.From Urinary bladder, you have what is called as Urethra, for passage of urine.All these structures are common to both males and females.In case of females length of Urethra is very short. It makes them difficult to hold urine for longer duration of time.(Simple Physics.)In case of males reproductive system is also attached to Excretory system. Sperms are produced in two Testes. They travel a very long journey. (More than 12 meters.)From Epididymis, you have Vas Differns travelling through inguinal canal and then joining the Urethra, which is surrounded by Prostate Gland. (There are two Seminal Vesicles are attached to Urethra. They provide bulk to Semen,60 %, during ejaculation.)Prostate gland(Which contribute 30 % in Semen.) encloses about 4 to 5 cm of urethra.Then, you have about 1.5 cm of Membranous part of Urethra.(Bulbourethral gland is attached to this part of Urethra.) Then starts Penile Urethra. which is about 15 cm long.( In total about 20 cm long.) So Male Urethra performs two functions. 1)Passage of urine from urinary Bladder.2)Passage of semen during ejaculation.
What is creation of artificial opening between the urinary bladder and exterior of the body?
A nephrostomy is a new opening from the kidney to the outside world.
nephrostomy
Nephrostomy
Nephrostomy is a procedure in which a catheter http://www.answers.com/topic/catheter(plastictube) is inserted through the skin and into the kidney to drain it of urine. urineUrinedrains into a bag outside the body.
How much left in the bladder after empting?
A 1,000 pound horse produces about 31lbs. of manure and 2.4 gallons of urine a day.
Hope this is what you were looking for.
The wall of the urethra usually coapted at rest. Diameter of urethra can be measured during micturation, which is as following;
Prostatic urethra 10-12mm.
Membranous urethra 6-8mm.
Spongy urethra 8-10mm.
Narrowest part of urethra is external urethral meatus, which is a 6mm long vertical slit.
