2006-11-01 01:28:14 · 3 answers · asked by maximos_7210 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
in the bledder there is a tissue called transitional tissue that protects the cells from urine, so i was wondering is urine classified as harmfull to cells surrounding these tissues. and can i use the term toxic in this case.
2006-11-01 02:25:21 · update #1
If your body is not processing the urine out of your system, then yes it can be dangerous to your other cells. Waste products from cells is called urea. It is a mixture of water, salt, carbon dioxide, and ammonia (the toxic part). It is transferred into your blood, then it is processed by the kidneys to be taken out, and then shuttled to your bladder and out of your body. A buildup of this urea in your blood is not good, and can cause death. It is usually because there is an infection in the kidneys or they are not working properly. That is why people on kidney dialysis is so serious. They must go 3/x a week to get the waste products out of their system.
2006-11-01 01:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by ht_butterfly27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of cells? Blood cells can live in urine as well as epithelial cells (considering your bladder in lined with them.) Bacteria can also live in urine, hence bladder infections. Urine is toxic to most parasites (expect for those that infect the bladder). So in most cases, I would say that urine is not toxic cells. Hope that helps.
2006-11-01 01:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by raintigar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to teach in the military that if you had unprotected relations, that a fair amount of protection could be attained by washing with urine as thoroughly as possible. Of course cleaning one's self as soon as possible.
2006-11-01 01:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋