Urine

A urinal is a specialized toilet designed to be used only for urination, not defecation, and almost always by a standing male. Advantages over a full-function toilet include: it is smaller, uses much less water, and the regular version is for regular adults at a convenient higher height. It often contains a urinal cake contained within a plastic mesh guard container or a plastic mesh guard without a urinal cake. The plastic mesh guard is designed to prevent solid objects such as cigarette butts or paper from being flus ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Urine Urine is liquid waste excreted by the kidneys and is produced by the process of filtration. This waste is eventually expelled from the body in a process known as urination. Most commonly the excretion of urine serves for flushing waste molecules collected from the blood by the kidneys, and for the homeostasis of the body liquids; however, many species also use it for olfactory communication. Urine and urination have many slang names, including "wee". Urine - Composition. Urine is a transparent soluti ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Urination

Urination, also called micturition, is the process of disposing urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. The process of urination is usually under voluntary control. When control over urination is lost or absent, this is called urinary incontinence. Urination - Urinary System. The micturition reflex is activated when the urinary bladder wall is stretched; it results in urination. This reflex occurs in the spinal cord, specifically in the sacral regi ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia II - Urine - Other uses

Aztec physicians used urine to clean external wounds to prevent infection, and administered it as a drink to relieve stomach and intestine problems. The ancient Romans used urine as a bleaching agent for cleaning clothes and even isolated reports as a teeth whitener (supposedly originating in what is now Spain). In Siberia, to communicate with the spirits, the Koryak people drank the urine of another who has consumed fly agaric (an entheogenic mushroom that is occasionally fatally poisonous), or of one who has in turn drunk uri ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Urinal deodorizer block

A urinal deodorizer block is the chemical disinfectant blocks found in urinals. Other informal terms include "urinal mint", "urinal cake," or "trough lolly." The purpose of these blocks is to disinfect and deodorize washroom urinals. Placed above the urinal drain, they deodorize the flushing water and urine upon contact. They are air-activated and slowly evaporate when in contact with the air. They are usually round, about three inches in diameter, an inch thick, and weigh 3–4 ounces when new. This shape is the source of th ...

Urine: Encyclopedia - Shivambu

Shivambu is the name given by some practitioners of urine therapy. It is reputed to have amazing healing properties, especially for those with illnesses. There are some people who are skeptical of this practice. Many people consider it a taboo and very repulsive. Urine is a sterile, saline liquid which is known to have benificial chemicals and minerals which can be used internally or externally. For internal use a few drops in a glass of water can be used until adjusted to the taste. Shuvambu or urine t ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Urolagnia

Urolagnia (also known as urophilia) is a paraphilia involving sexual attraction to urine. People with urolagnia often like to urinate in public, or urinate on, or be urinated on by other people, and may drink the urine. The consumption of urine is urophagia. Some like to watch others doing these things. These activities are often described by the euphemisms "golden showers" or "watersports" ( ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Camel cigarette

Camel is a brand of cigarettes introduced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco (RJR) in 1913. Camels contain a blend of Turkish and American tobacco. Camel cigarettes were blended to be considerably easier to smoke in contrast to the much harsher brands popular at the time of its introduction. In addition, they were promoted, prior to official release, by a careful advertising campaign that included "teasers" which merely stated that "the Camels are coming." This marketing style was, in fact, a prototype for attempts to sway public opinion that coincided ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Toilet paper

Toilet paper (also lavatory paper or toilet tissue) is a tissue paper product designed for the cleaning of the excretory organs to remove fecal material after defecation or to remove remaining droplets of urine from the genitals after urination. Toilet paper, which differs in composition from facial tissue, is designed to deteriorate when wet in order to keep drain pipes clear. Some types of toilet paper are designed to decompose in septic tanks, while other bathroom and facial tissues do not. Most septic tank man ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Calyx kidney

A calyx is a part in the kidney. Calyces surround the appex of the malpighian pyramids. Urine formed in the kidney passes through a papilla at the apex into a minor calyx then into major calyx before passing through the pelvis into the ureter. Peristalsis of the smooth muscle originating in pace-maker cells originating in the walls of the calyses propels urine through the pelvis and ureters to the bladder. Other related archivesPeristalsis, Urine, kidney, ureter

Urine: Encyclopedia - Toilet

A toilet is a plumbing fixture and a disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes urine and feces. In addition to this primary purpose, it is frequently used to dispose of other waste matter. The word toilet can be used to refer to the fixture itself or the room containing it; the latter predominates mainly in British and Commonwealth usage. Toilet - Etymology. The word toilet came to be used in English along with other French fashions (first noted 1681), and ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Urinary incontinence

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an underlying medical condition. In this article, the term "incontinence" will be used to mean urinary incontinence. See also fecal incontinence. Urinary incontinence - Urinary incontinence in women. Women experience incontinence twice as often as men. Pregnancy and childbirth, menopause, and the structure of the female urinary tract account for this difference. But bot ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Urinalysis

A urinalysis (or "UA") is an array of tests performed on urine and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis. A part of a urinalysis can be performed by using urine dipsticks, in which the test results can be read as color changes. Other related archivesdiagnosis, medical, urine

Urine: Encyclopedia II - Urinal - Urinals for women

Nearly all urinals are intended for use by males, but a few have been designed for use by women. From 1950 to 1973, the American Standard company offered the mass-produced "Sanistand." It did not provide significant advantages over conventional toilets, because it used just as much floor space and flushing water. Its main selling point was that women could use the fixture without touching it. Several other designs have been tried since then, but they either required the user to hover awkwardly or to bring her genitals into close contac ...

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Urine: Encyclopedia - Urinary bladder

In the anatomy of mammals, the urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra. Urinary bladder - Anatomy. The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular and distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor (superior to the prostate in males). On its anterior border lies the pubic symphysis and, on its posterior border, the vagina (in females) and rectum (in males). The urinary bladd ...

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