Urinary tract/Related Articles

Urinary tract: Also known as the renal system, it is in the lower half of the body and includes the kidneys, two ureters, the bladder and the uretha. Its main purpose is to provide the means by which urine is drained from the body. It is also significant in the regulation of blood pressure and in the control of electrolytes. ^[e]

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Parent topics

• Human anatomy [r]: The study of shapes and structures of and within the human body. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Bladder [r]: Located in the lower abdomen, the bladder is a muscular membranous sac, in the form of a hollow organ. It receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for later urination, which is the release and flow of urine from the bladder, through the urethra and out of the body. ^[e]
• Blood pressure [r]: Pressure of the blood on the arteries and other blood vessels. ^[e]
• Electrolyte [r]: Substance that can transport electric charge by means of ions. ^[e]
• Kidney [r]: Organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine. ^[e]
• Ureter [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Uretha [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Urine [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other related topics

• Uremia [r]: Illness accompanying kidney failure unexplained by derangements in extracellular volume, inorganic ion concentrations, or lack of known renal synthetic products. ^[e]
• Urethritis [r]: inflammation of the urethra, with vague discomfort to painful urination (dysuria), urethral discharge, or both. ^[e]
• Urinary bladder cancer [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Urinary catheterization [r]: Insertion of a urinary catheter into a patient's bladder via their urethra. ^[e]
• Urinary incontinence [r]: Involuntary loss of urine, such as leaking of urine; a symptom of various pathological processes. ^[e]
• Urinary retention [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Urinary tract infection [r]: Inflammatory process occurring in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or adjacent structures that occurs when microorganisms enter through the urethra. ^[e]
• Urinary tract infections [r]: Infections, most frequently caused by bacteria, which cause an inflammatory response in epithelial cells of the urinary tract ^[e]
• Urogenital system [r]: Applicable to both biological sexes, the set of organs involved in sexual reproduction and the excretion of urine ^[e]
• Urolithiasis [r]: Formation of stones in any part of the urinary tract, usually in the kidney; urinary bladder; or the ureter. ^[e]