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What activates the parasympathetic nervous system to lead to detrusor contraction and internal sphincter relaxation during the voiding phase?
What activates the parasympathetic nervous system to lead to detrusor contraction and internal sphincter relaxation during the voiding phase?
- Intense level stretch activating PMC (correct)
- Nerve injury to sacral spinal cord
- Tonic activity from PSC
- Inhibition of external sphincter contraction
What effect does a spinal cord injury between the pons and sacral spinal segment have on micturition?
What effect does a spinal cord injury between the pons and sacral spinal segment have on micturition?
- Prevents the bladder from emptying
- Large volume bladder
- Facilitates voiding
- Overactive bladder and detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia (correct)
What percentage of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) cases are due to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?
What percentage of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) cases are due to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?
- 15%
- 25%
- 95%
- 85% (correct)
Where are the genes located that code for polycystin-1 and polycystin-2 proteins in PKD?
Where are the genes located that code for polycystin-1 and polycystin-2 proteins in PKD?
What increases the tendency to form kidney stones according to the text?
What increases the tendency to form kidney stones according to the text?
What are kidney stones made of typically, according to the text?
What are kidney stones made of typically, according to the text?
What is the main function of the kidney?
What is the main function of the kidney?
What happens during the storage phase of micturition?
What happens during the storage phase of micturition?
Which part of the urinary system is responsible for storing urine?
Which part of the urinary system is responsible for storing urine?
Which hormone is secreted by the kidneys to regulate erythropoiesis?
Which hormone is secreted by the kidneys to regulate erythropoiesis?
What is the function of nephrons in the urinary system?
What is the function of nephrons in the urinary system?
Which division of the nervous system controls the "guarding reflex" during micturition?
Which division of the nervous system controls the "guarding reflex" during micturition?
