Why Is the External Urinary Sphincter Under Conscious Control

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why is the external urinary sphincter under conscious control?

• A) It is made of smooth muscle.
• B) It is part of the detrusor muscle.
• C) It is made of skeletal muscle.
• D) It is made of adventitia.

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