The Micturition (Urination) Reflex Is Controlled by a Parasympathetic Reflex

question 30

Multiple Choice

The micturition (urination) reflex is controlled by a parasympathetic reflex pathway in which

• A) the preganglionic axons occur in pelvic splanchnic nerves.
• B) the preganglionic cell bodies are in the wall of the bladder.
• C) the postganglionic axons occur in the celiac plexus.
• D) the preganglionic neurons are in the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus in the brain.

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