For micturition to occur, stimulation from what receptor(s) will cause the parasympathetic messages to contract the detrusor muscle of the bladder?
a. Bladder wall and ureters c. Ureters and urethra
b. Bladder wall and urethra d. Urethra
B
Nervous system control in the urinary tract is reflected in the process of micturition, or the release of urine. Bladder fullness stimulates stretch receptors in the bladder wall and a portion of the urethra. Signals are carried through nerves in the sacral area and return as parasympathetic messages to contract the detrusor muscle of the bladder.
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