Micturition Flashcards
Identify conditions of the nervous system that may inhibit bladder function …
Stroke, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida and Parkinson’s disease
Match the urinary bladder sphincter with the correct muscle tissue and division of the nervous system:
Internal sphincter and external sphincter
Internal = smooth muscle and autonomic nerves system External = skeletal muscle and somatic nervous system
Identify the events that correspond to bladder emptying …
Urethra relaxes, pelvic floor relaxes and detrusor contracts
Identify the regions of the central nervous system involved in the development of bladder control during infancy …
Spinal cord, cerebrum and pons
Minimum urine production for a 30kg child is …
15-30 ml per hour
The muscle in the urinary bladder is …
Smooth and involuntary
The organs of the urinary system include …
Urethra, detrusor muscle, urinary bladder, kidney and ureter
The tube that runs from the bladder to the exterior of the body is known as the …
Urethra
The tubes that run from the kidneys to the urinary bladder are known as the …
Ureters
Where in the central nervous system is the micturition reflex co-ordinated?
Sacral spinal-cord
