Types of Urinary Catheters

A hormone responsible for regulating water retention in the body.

Condition where urine output exceeds 2500-3000 mL in 24 hours.

A urine specimen collected after cleaning the external genitalia to minimize contamination.

The process of removing excess fluid and waste products from the body.

A specialized structure in the kidney responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.

A type of urine test that collects urine over a 24-hour period to assess certain substances within the body.

Specialized tubes within the kidney that transport urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder.

The region of the kidney where urine is collected before passing through the ureters.

The functional unit of the kidney, each containing a network of blood vessels and tubules essential for filtration.

The internal opening of the urethra that regulates urine flow from the bladder.

The external opening of the urethra that allows voluntary control of urine flow.

The process of excreting urine from the bladder through the urethra.

The muscle lining the bladder that contracts to expel urine during urination.

Condition where the body produces less than 100-500 mL of urine in 24 hours.

The total absence or less than 50-100 mL of urine production in 24 hours.

The muscular organ that stores urine before excretion.

The process of regulating plasma sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonate, and phosphate levels.

The process of regulating the concentration of solutes in the plasma.

The process of controlling the volume of blood plasma by regulating fluid output.

The process of regulating the pH of the plasma by controlling the amount of hydrogen ions.

The process of returning substances from the filtrate back into the bloodstream.

The process of actively moving substances from the blood into the filtrate.

The process of filtering blood in the nephron to remove waste products and excess fluid.

The process of activating vitamin D in the kidneys.

A urine specimen obtained directly from the bladder through a catheter.

The process of urination involving the coordinated relaxation of sphincters and contraction of bladder muscles.

Involuntary loss of urine.

The inability to empty the bladder completely.