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Urinary System
The urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra and sphincters, allows us to expel waste from our body. Ask questions about this vital system here.
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Is water reabsorbed or excreted through the urine?
Water (e.g. a mixture of fluid) is excreted through the urine.
Fluids are reabsorbed from the large intestines and then shuttled to the kidneys. The kidneys process fluids for excretion.
Why should we take care of our urinary system?
we need to take care our urinary system for us to be healthy and not to have sick
Can a girl pee with the part boys pee?
Im sorry man, but girls dont have the same part as a guy. Unless youre a he/she
What are the three layers of living bone?
1. Periosteum (outside layer)
2. Medullary cavity (middle layer)
3. Endosteum (inner layer)
Can kidney stones pass up through the esophagus?
No. There is no connection between the bladder and the esophagus. The only way to "pass" a kidney stone is through the urinary system, when urinating- and it is commonly quite painful.
Most people urinate between four to seven times a day. It is not unhealthy if you urinate less than three times a day as long as you have a good amount of urine that comes out. If the volume is low then you should contact your doctor just to make sure.
Urine is made up primarily of?
Your urine is primarily made up of uric acid, waste products which your kidneys filtered out of your blood, and water.
How much protein in urine is OK?
The amount of protein in your urine that is healthy varies from person to person. Some healthy people spill protein in their urine regularly. Talk with your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
When you have to pee and you hold it what happens?
you can only hold it till it gets 3/4 full then if you hold it longer your muscles will relax and your urethra will automatically stay open so you cant try holding it and then you will piss yourself
Where does urine go after it exits the kidney?
Urine travel through 2 ureters from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. Every so often, the stored urine travels through the urethra and out of the body.
If your pee is black you really need to see a doctor, because you can only this from having malaria, which is also known as Blackwater Fever. The black colour is due to the huge amount of death which has occurred in the blood cells, this usually leads to death.
It's simple! Whether male or female, a urine stream is never 'straight'. It's more like a stream or creek with side paths where less water follows its own path. The difference between males and females is the male penis helps direct the urine, and because the penis adds at least 3" to the length of the stream, men do not typically notice (unless watching) when their streams 'split' and follow their own paths. (Whoever cleans the bathroom, though, notices urine splashes and dribbles from males where urine streams went to the right or left.)
There is NO way for females to urinate standing up without urine getting on the inside of her thighs. In fact, even when sitting, females sometimes have urine streams that are not very straight, or that split into 2 or 3 smaller streams.
Do renal angiomyolipomas cause kidney failure or mean that you are already in kidney failure?
It is a very unlikely cause of kidney failure(if it is large and bilateral or affect the only existing kidney) .
What type of phenomena will cause a decrease in the amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys?
Amnia
