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Micturition Reflex and Physiology Explained by Vanathy Karunamoorthy is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The process of voiding urine, known as micturition, involves the filling and emptying of the urinary bladder through reflex activity in the spinal cord. As the bladder fills with urine, stretch receptors send signals via pelvic nerves to the spinal cord. This triggers the micturition reflex and causes the detrusor muscle in the bladder wall to contract. When bladder pressure exceeds a threshold, a signal is sent to relax the external urethral sphincter, allowing urination to occur through the urethra in a r
- Author
- Vanathy Karunamoorthy
- Language
- EN