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Urinary Tract Physiology

Definition:	Functions and activities of the urinary tract as a whole or of any of its parts.
Notes:	avoid: too general; DF: URINARY TRACT PHYSIOL
Previously Indexed:	Urinary Tract/physiology (1969-1997)

Urinary Tract Physiology Categories.

	Diuresis
	Kidney Concentrating Ability - The ability of the kidney to excrete in the urine high concentrations of solutes from the blood plasma.
	Urination
	Urodynamics - The mechanical laws of fluid dynamics as they apply to urine transport.

Urinary Tract Physiology Definitions and Terms

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