Micturition And Defacation Flashcards
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What is the ganglionic transmission in the parasympathetic and sympathic?
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2
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What are the nerves of the pelvis?
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3
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What is the guarding and micturition reflex?
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4
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What is the effect on Micturition of spinal cord injuries above sacrum vs at sacrum?
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5
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What is the enteric nervous system?
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6
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What are the 2 intramural plexii and the layers of the GIT?
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7
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What is the parasympathetic vs sympathetic enteric system?
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8
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What is the sensory enteric nervous system?
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9
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What is the defecation reflex?
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10
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Where does peristalsis occur in the colon?
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11
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What is the anatomy of the anal canal?
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12
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What are the reflex pathways?
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13
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What is the intrinsic vs extrinsic reflex?
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14
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What is the voluntary input in defecation?
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15
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Reflex vs flaccid bowel damage
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16
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What is the process of micturition?
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- Filling of the urinary bladder
- Stimulation of stretch receptors
- Afferent impulses pass through the pelvic nerve and reach the spinal cord
- Efferent impulses through the pelvic nerve
- Contraction of the detrusor muscle and relaxation of the internal sphincter
- The flow of urine into the urethra and stimulation of stretch receptors
- Afferent impulses through the pelvic nerve
- Inhibition of pudendal nerve
- Relaxation of the external sphincter
- Voiding of the urine or micturition
