Why Do We Sleep and Can We Do Without It

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Short Answer

Why do we sleep and can we do without it?

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Definitions:

ADH Secretion

The release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which helps control the body's water balance by signaling the kidneys to increase water absorption from the forming urine.

Detrusor Muscle

The smooth muscle found in the wall of the bladder, which contracts during urination to expel urine.

Micturition

Micturition is the biological process of discharging urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body, commonly referred to as urination.

Urinary Bladder

A muscular sac in the pelvic cavity that stores urine before it is excreted from the body.