The location of the connective tract defines the type of pelvic fistula. Urogenital fistulas refer to abnormal communications between the female genital tract and the bladder‚ urethra‚ or ureters. The types encountered are vesicovaginal‚ vesicouterine‚ ureterovaginal and urethrovaginal‚ either obstetric or postsurgical‚ based on pathogenesis. Anovaginal‚ rectovaginal‚ colovaginal and enterovaginal fistulas are pathological communications that
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WEEK 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1. Define the terms anatomy and physiology‚ and explain their relationship using an example of a human structure with its corresponding function. - Anatomy is the study of the structures and relationship between body parts. Physiology is the study of the function of body parts and the body as a whole. The kidneys remove wastes and water from the blood. 2. List‚ in order from least to most complex‚ the levels of structural
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KIDNEY TRANSPLANT Content Page Introduction 2 Background: History of Kidney Transplants 4 Medical Technique 7 Social Issues Related To Kidney Transplant 12 Bibliography 13 Introduction The kidneys are located at the rear of the abdominal cavity and are approximately 10cm long and 5.5cm thick. They are packed with roughly one million microscopic filtering units called nephrons. This huge supply of filters correlates with the main function of kidneys
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PowerPoint without notes”. 17 -1 Chapter 17 Urinary System 17 -2 CopyrightThe McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Introduction A. The urinary system consists of two kidneys that filter the blood‚ two ureters‚ a urinary bladder‚ and a urethra to convey waste substances to the outside. 17 -3 Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Kidneys A. The kidney is a reddish brown‚ bean-shaped organ 12 centimeters
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The next layer is the the medulla. This area appears quite fatty. The area where the nephron and and renal arteries are located. The white section‚ in the center of the kidney is the renal pelvis. There is a hole identified as the opening to the ureter which is where the urine would drain from the kidney. At the edge of the renal pelvis are major calyces or tube like extensions from the renal pelvis. The openings at the end of the calyces are the papillae. They split into smaller segments. The shapes
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nephrons and down the renal tube to the kidney. From the kidney the urine passes down two thin tubes (called ureters) to the bladder. Ureters are constantly tightening and relaxing in order to force the urine away from the kidney‚ if this process does not take place and the urine remains in the kidney‚ an infection can occur. Small amounts of urine are released into the bladder from the ureters‚ which stores is until a trip to the bathroom is required. Circular muscles called sphincters help to keep
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How a 55 year old man digests a meal LaShelle Benson Unit 9 Catherine Rice Today on our fantastic voyage we are going to be taken through the digestive system of a male‚ age 55 and we will be following what happens to a hamburger‚ fries and a refreshing glass of root beer‚ as its enters his body and begins the process of digestion. After that we will then follow the root beer into the blood stream and to the kidneys‚ through the urinary tract and then our journey will end when the urine is
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few days. Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. All rights reserved. System Overview • Consists of: – 2 kidneys; bean-shaped organs located in the superior dorsal abdominal cavity that filter blood and make urine – Accessory structures – Ureter is a tube that carries urine from each kidney to – The single urinary bladder‚ located in the inferior ventral pelvic cavity. Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. All rights reserved. System Overview • Bladder is basically an expandable
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gastrointestinal tract (GI tract). The alimentary canal is made up of the oral cavity‚ pharynx‚ oesophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestines and large intestines. The Renal (urinary system) consists of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ urinary tract and urethra. The kidneys filter the blood to remove wastes and produce urine. The ureters‚ urinary bladder and urethra form the urinary tract‚ which acts as a plumbing system to drain urine from the kidneys‚ store it and then release it during urination. The Nervous system is responsible
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The surgeon inserts a thin scope into the urethra‚ then through the bladder and ureter‚ to reach the stone’s location. If the stone is lodged in the ureter‚ the surgeon pushes it back into the kidney where it’s shattered by a laser lithotripsy. This allows the dust like particles to pass out of the kidney with normal urine elimination. The patient is given general
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