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What part of the bladder is made up of interlocking smooth muscle cholinergic activated fibers?
What part of the bladder is made up of interlocking smooth muscle cholinergic activated fibers?
- Base
- Trigone
- Dome (correct)
- Bladder neck
Which part of the central nervous system usually controls the micturition process?
Which part of the central nervous system usually controls the micturition process?
- Autonomic nervous system (correct)
- Somatic nervous system
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Parasympathetic nervous system
What kind of disturbance results in a neurogenic bladder?
What kind of disturbance results in a neurogenic bladder?
- Disturbance in activation of sympathetic nervous system
- Disturbance in coordination between parasympathetic and somatic nervous systems
- Disturbance in coordination between CNS and somatic nervous system (correct)
- Disturbance in activation of parasympathetic nervous system
What is the main function of the two urethral sphincters at the bladder outlet?
What is the main function of the two urethral sphincters at the bladder outlet?
Where is the trigone located anatomically within the bladder?
Where is the trigone located anatomically within the bladder?
What is the term used to describe the bladder's ability to store fluid without increasing intravesical pressure?
What is the term used to describe the bladder's ability to store fluid without increasing intravesical pressure?
Which type of muscle is essential for healthy urinary functionality and continence?
Which type of muscle is essential for healthy urinary functionality and continence?
In individuals with spinal cord injuries, what is the estimated percentage of those who will experience neurogenic bladder dysfunction at some point in their lives?
In individuals with spinal cord injuries, what is the estimated percentage of those who will experience neurogenic bladder dysfunction at some point in their lives?
Which condition is present in a majority of persons with multiple sclerosis and often involves detrusor hyperreflexia?
Which condition is present in a majority of persons with multiple sclerosis and often involves detrusor hyperreflexia?
What is the term for the condition characterized by detrusor overactivity, detrusor sphincter dyssynergia, or some combination of these disorders?
What is the term for the condition characterized by detrusor overactivity, detrusor sphincter dyssynergia, or some combination of these disorders?
