Bowel and Bladder Control Involve Spinal Reflex Pathways That Are

question 48

Essay

Bowel and bladder control involve spinal reflex pathways that are located in the sacral region of the spinal cord.In both instances, two sphincter muscles, an inner sphincter of smooth muscle and an outer sphincter of skeletal muscle, control the passage of waste out of the body.How would completely severing the spinal cord at the lumbar level affect an individual's bowel and bladder control?

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