When the Bladder Wall Is Distended as a Result of Urine

question 78

Multiple Choice

When the bladder wall is distended as a result of urine accumulation, the stretch receptors are stimulated and send afferent impulses to the spinal cord that

• A) stimulate parasympathetic nerves, which return to the bladder and cause it to contract
• B) inhibit the motor neurons that normally keep the external urethral sphincter closed
• C) stimulate nerves that go to the kidney and prevent glomerular filtration until the bladder is empty
• D) stimulate parasympathetic nerves, which return to the bladder and cause it to contract and inhibit the motor neurons that normally keep the external urethral sphincter closed
• E) none of these

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