Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Disorders Flashcards
How common is USMI in cats?
Rare
Other than USMI what is the common cause of urinary incontinence in juvenile dogs?
Ureteral ectopia
Congenital conditions causing USMI? (3)
absence of the urethra, diverticula or urethral dilations
How many female dogs will develop USMI after spay?
20%
Average interval between spay and USMI?
3.75 years
Causes of USMI in male dogs? Congenital (2)
Urethral dilation
Protstatic diverticula
Factors increasing USMI risk?
Bladder position (intra pelvic bladder)
Urethral tone
Urethral length
Body size
Breed - larger breeds
Gonadectomy
Hormones
What reflex type if micturition?
Autonomous
Two components of micturition?
Filling/storage
Voiding
Filling/storage phase:
- What muscle relaxes?
Detrusor
What receptor stimulate detrusor muscle relax?
Beta
What receptors stimulate urethral sphincter contraction?
Alpha
Which nerve is involved in filling/storage?
Hypogastric
Which fibres are involved in filling/storage?
Sympathetic
Filling/storage phase:
Closure of the urethral sphincter (outlet) is further enhanced by other support structures such as urethral wall A) and striated muscle fibres of the B) (under voluntary control via the C) nerve), which are intertwined with the smooth muscle fibres of the internal urethral sphincter.
A) collagen
B) external urethral sphincter
C) pudendal
What phase is it when detrusor muscle contracts?
Voiding
Which nerve is involved in detrusor contraction?
Pelvic nerve
What process leads to detrusor contraction?
When there is sufficient stretch of muscle
What nerve is inhibited allowed external urethral sphincter relaxation during voiding phase?
Pudendal n