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Which property of the urinary tract system allows the bladder to distend with urine while maintaining low intravesical pressures?
Which property of the urinary tract system allows the bladder to distend with urine while maintaining low intravesical pressures?
Which layer of the bladder secretes signaling molecules that provide input to the brain regarding bladder filling and messaging to the bladder muscle?
Which layer of the bladder secretes signaling molecules that provide input to the brain regarding bladder filling and messaging to the bladder muscle?
How does the lamina propria contribute to normal bladder distensibility?
How does the lamina propria contribute to normal bladder distensibility?
What is the main function of the urethra within the urinary tract system?
What is the main function of the urethra within the urinary tract system?
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What anatomical feature of the male urethra primarily contributes to the maintenance of continence?
What anatomical feature of the male urethra primarily contributes to the maintenance of continence?
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Which anatomical structure is strengthened by pelvic muscle exercises recommended for female patients with stress incontinence?
Which anatomical structure is strengthened by pelvic muscle exercises recommended for female patients with stress incontinence?
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What function is associated with the guarding reflex that aids in maintaining continence?
What function is associated with the guarding reflex that aids in maintaining continence?
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Which structure controls the transition between bladder filling (storage) and bladder emptying (voiding)?
Which structure controls the transition between bladder filling (storage) and bladder emptying (voiding)?
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Which structure ensures relaxation of both the internal and external sphincters before the bladder contracts for voiding?
Which structure ensures relaxation of both the internal and external sphincters before the bladder contracts for voiding?
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What is a common age-related change in the urinary system that the continence nurse should consider when assessing elderly patients?
What is a common age-related change in the urinary system that the continence nurse should consider when assessing elderly patients?
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