The Process of Preventing Micturition in Spite of Initiation of the Reflex

question 45

Multiple Choice

The process of preventing micturition in spite of initiation of the reflex involves

• A) the cerebral cortex
• B) voluntary stimulation of the motor neuron supplying the external urethral sphincter
• C) voluntary stimulation of the internal urethral sphincter via its parasympathetic nerve supply
• D) the cerebral cortex and voluntary stimulation of the motor neuron supplying the external urethral sphincter
• E) all of these

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