A patient is currently being stimulated by the parasympathetic nervous system. What effect will this nervous stimulation have on the patient's bladder?
A) The parasympathetic nervous system causes urinary retention.
B) The parasympathetic nervous system causes bladder spasms.
C) The parasympathetic nervous system causes urge incontinence.
D) The parasympathetic nervous system makes the bladder contract.
Ans: D
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The parasympathetic division of the nervous system causes contraction (stimulation) of the urinary bladder muscles and a decrease (inhibition) in heart rate, whereas the sympathetic division produces relaxation (inhibition) of the urinary bladder and an increase (stimulation) in the rate and force of the heartbeat.
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