Flashcards: Urinary Function and Continence Fundamentals — 10 cards

Urinary functions — definition?

Processes involved in urine formation and elimination.

Micturition — process?

Voluntary act of bladder emptying involving detrusor contraction.

Neural control — role?

Coordinates bladder sensation, muscle activity, and voluntary control.

Female urethra — anatomy?

Approximately 40 mm long, oblique course, urethro-vesical angle 90-100°.

Urinary continence — physiology?

Maintained by urethral tone, support structures, and neural reflexes.

Detrusor muscle — function?

Stores urine via compliance and expels during contraction.

Stress incontinence — triggers?

Increased abdominal pressure without urge, causing leakage.

Urethro-vesical angle — significance?

Supports continence; angle changes influence urethral closure.

Sympathetic nervous system — role?

Maintains bladder storage by closing the bladder neck.

Pelvic floor muscles — function?

Support urethra and bladder, aiding continence during effort.