Urinary bladder

is the first or base chakra and is located in the pelvic floor and corresponds to the coccygeal plexus of nerves. In the masculine body it lies between the urinary and excretory openings, in the form of a small dormant gland termed the perineal body (or central tendon of perineum). In the feminine body it is situated inside the posterior surface of the cervix. This chakra is considered an embryonic form of consciousness because it is primarily active from about three months in the fetal stage…

Genes – obesity – intestinal surgery: people get kidney stones for a variety of reasons. And while the majority of kidney stones pass without causing serious damage, the associated pain can be excruciating. If you are looking for ways to minimize your risk of kidney stones, it may be time to examine your diet – especially with regard to your sodium intake. Below, a urology specialist from Medical Center Urology in High Point, NC discusses the correlation between kidney stones and a high-sodium…

wave lithotripsy (ESWL). This treatment uses the vibration of sound waves to break the stones in little pieces so they can be passed in the urine. ESWL can cause bruising on back and abdomen and slight discomfort s the little stones pass through the urinary tract. If ESWL is unsuccessful the next recommendation is common treatment for kidney stones is a surgery called percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PN). This procedure uses several small tools inserted in your back to remove it…

diagnosed with Urinary incontinence? When people hear the term “urinary incontinence” they may want to run because it’s an embarrassing thing to NOT be able to control your own bladder. It’s embarrassing and down grading. This paper will provide information regarding the different types of urinary incontinence, suggestions on how to manage incontinence and how to approach someone with this diagnosis to hopefully decrease the negative impressions. What is Urinary incontinence? Urinary…

The Urinary System The urinary system is one of the eleven major organ systems of our body. This organ system is one that is often over looked. The urinary system removes toxins from the blood and maintains the acid-base balance of the body. This system regulates the chemical composition, volume, and electrolyte balance of the blood. The urinary system works in with the respiratory, integumentary, and digestive organs to eliminate waste. Reflexology supports and enhances the urinary system…

The primary function of the urinary system is to “produce, store, and excrete urine from the body.” (Zimmermann) The kidneys are the organs in the body that filter waste and water from blood. This waste is called urine, which flows from the kidneys to the ureters, and is stored briefly in the bladder. As the bladder expands and becomes full, urine is released through the urethra. 2. A urinary tract infection, also known as a UTI, occurs when “bacteria gets into the urinary tract and…

affected by and experience signs of urinary incontinence, which relates to a direct cost of $1.7B. Urinary incontinence, UI, is broken down in five distinct categories. Stress urinary incontinence is categorized by urine leakage due to weakened pelvic floor muscles and may occur when pressure is placed on the bladder. Causes include, but are not limited to exercise, sneezing, coughing, pregnancy, and prostate surgery. Urge incontinence is classified by an overactive bladder creating a feeling of…

disorders, including cerebrovascular accident, brain tumor, normal pressure hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury); inflammation of bladder (calculi; tumor, including transitional cell carcinoma and carcinoma in situ; inflammatory lesions of the bladder; urinary tract infection); bladder outlet obstruction (see Urinary retention); stress urinary incontinence (mixed urinary incontinence; these conditions often coexist but relationship between them remains unclear); idiopathic causes (associated…

Urinary system Objective: to distinguish key microscopic components of the renal cortex and the Meduna. Also identify the structural components of the nephron. Describing the structures of the surface across which, filtration occurs. Also, identifying the proximal tubule, distal tubule and connecting duct. Name and identify the ureter, bladder and urethra Introduction: The urinary system consists of two kidneys. The urinary system performs many functions removing waste, products from the…

he organs that make up the urinary system. The organs of the urinary system include the two kidneys, two ureters, a urinary bladder and the urethra. Kidneys. The kidneys are the major excretory organs of the body. The adult kidneys are normally located in the middle of the back one on each side of the spine and are partially protected by the lower ribs. Each kidney is kidney bean in shape and is almost the same size of a person’s clenched fist. One kidney have about 1 million nephrons are tiny…