Which of the following statements concerning the micturition reflex is FALSE?

Interneurons in the spinal cord relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
Relaxation of the external sphincter occurs under voluntary control.
The micturition reflex is controlled by neurons in the lumbar region of the spinal cord.
Increased afferent impulses from stretch receptors in the urinary bladder facilitate parasympathetic motor neurons in the spinal cord.


The micturition reflex is controlled by neurons in the lumbar region of the spinal cord.

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