You are a scientist at a drug company where your CEO has asked for your team to create a drug that will inhibit spontaneous emptying of the bladder (incontinence). Which of the following drugs would be effective?
A. A drug that inhibits the action of sympathetic neurons on the external urethral sphincter
B. A drug that inhibits the effects of sympathetic neurons on the internal urethral sphincter
C. A drug that blocks the effects of parasympathetic neurons on the detrusor muscle
D. A drug that enhances the effects of parasympathetic neurons on the detrusor muscle
E. A drug that inhibits the effects of somatic neurons on the bladder
Answer: C
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