what controls the release of urine from the bladder
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- Good bladder control means you only urinate when. you want to. Most of the bladder control system lies inside the. pelvis. Muscles in the floor of the pelvis need to be. strong and tight to hold up the bladder, a muscular, balloon-shaped sac that stores urine and eliminates. it from the body. Urine exits the bladder and. body through a tube called the urethra. Muscles. surrounding the urethra, called sphincter muscles, squeeze tight to keep it closed. Some of these. muscles are voluntary muscles and are under your. control.
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What role does the bladder play in the urinary system? The bladder or urinary bladder is a muscular sac that stores urine. The bladder has muscular contractions that force urine out of the body through a tube called the urethra. So, the function of the bladder is to store and get rid of urine.
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Where is urine released from the urinary bladder? Ureters take urine directly to the urinary bladder. The urethra  takes urine out of the body. Urine is liquid that has been filtered  through the kidneys.
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- During micturition, two phases can be distinguished, the storage phase and the emptying phase. The high compliant bladder allows for storage of a large volume of urine without an increase in the intravesical pressure. The first urge to void is felt at a bladder volume of 150 ml. The tension receptors in the bladder wall are activated at a volume of approximately 300 ml, creating the sense of fullness.
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Urethral sphincters The female or male external sphincter muscle of urethra (sphincter urethrae): located at the bladder's distal inferior end in females and inferior to the prostate (at the level of the membranous urethra) in males is a secondary sphincter to control the flow of urine through the urethra.
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Urinary Bladder and Urethra - Female Diagram of the Male Bladder and Urethra. The urinary bladder stores urine prior to its elimination from the body (functions of the urinary system). At micturation/urination, the bladder expels urine into the urethra, leading to the exterior of the body. The bladder is a musculomembranous sac located on the floor of the pelvic cavity, anterior to the uterus and upper vagina (in females).
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The bladder and how it works Urine drains from your kidneys to your bladder through tubes called ureters. Your bladder is the hollow muscular organ that stores your urine. It's a bit like a floppy balloon – as your bladder fills, it expands to store the urine. On average, your bladder can hold 400 to 600ml of urine for up to about five hours. The muscle in your bladder wall is called the detrusor muscle. The detrusor muscle relaxes to allow your bladder to fill. When you go to the toilet, it contracts to squeeze out urine. MOST POPULAR.
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Neurogenic bladder Nerve messages go back and forth between the brain and the muscles that control bladder emptying. If these nerves are damaged by illness or injury, the muscles may not be able to tighten or relax at the right time.
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Urinary Incontinence urinary incontinence is a loss of control over urination urine leaks before you are able to get to a toilet normally kidneys make urine that travels through tubes called ureters into the bladder the bladder is a balloon shaped structure with walls of muscle
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Overactive Bladder The most important muscle in the bladder is the detrusor muscle. In normal circumstances, when the bladder fills with urine, it can stretch to hold the urine. When the volume in the bladder reaches close to 300 cc, the stretch in the wall of the bladder can trigger a nerve response to initiate urination (micturition).
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- The urethra is the opening that allows urine to leave the bladder. In men, the urethra is a thin tube-like structure that starts from the lower opening of the bladder and traverses the entire length of the penis.
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- Urine is made in the kidneys. Urine is stored in the bladder. The sphincter muscles relax. The bladder muscle (detrusor) contracts. The bladder is emptied through the urethra and urine is removed from the body.
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Urinary Bladder The layer of bladder wall made of smooth muscle is collectively called detrusor muscle. It is composed of three layers of smooth muscle fibers: spiral, longitudinal and circular. It is the detrusor muscle whose contraction causes expulsion of urine from the bladder, under the action of parasympathetic nervous system.
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- Overview. The bladder, a hollow sac located behind the pubic bone, is an integral organ of the urinary system. The main functions of the bladder are to store urine that is produced by the kidneys and excrete it from the body.
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Bladder Cancer 1 At the same time, a urinary control muscle (sphincter) in the urethra relaxes. The urine is then expelled from the bladder.  The urine flows through a narrow tube called the urethra and leaves the body. This process is called urination, or micturition.
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- 1 The bladder is the part of your urinary tract that stores your urine until you are ready to let it out. 2  The bladder is like a balloon with a thick muscle wall on the outside and a relatively thin inner layer (Figure 2).
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Anatomy Chapter 25, 26+Endocrine+M/F Reproductive Bladder Function. Emptying is caused by stretching of the bladder which causes the PSNS to stimulate contraction of the detrusor muscle and the relaxation of the internal sphincter. SNS innervation tonically works to keep the internal sphincter contracted and the detrusor muscle relaxed as the bladder fills.
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Urodynamic Testing A healthy bladder can hold up to 16 ounces (2 cups) of urine comfortably. How frequently it fills depends on how much excess water your body is trying to get rid of. The bladder opens into the urethra, the tube that allows urine to pass outside the body. Circular muscles called sphincters close tightly to keep urine from leaking. The involuntary leakage of urine is called incontinence. Nerves in the bladder tell you when it is time to empty your bladder. When the bladder begins to fill with urine, you may notice a feeling that you need to urinate. The sensation becomes stronger as the bladder continues to fill and reaches its limit.
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What is the function of the bladder? The frog's urinary bladder holds urine and stores water, but these  aren't its only functions. The bladder also has a defensive  function, sometimes releasing urine if the f … rog is handled.   It stores and releases urine.   It stores and releases urine.    Same as in a human's.
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- Knowing the symptoms of kidney disease can help you get the treatment you need to feel your best. If you or someone you know has one or more of the following symptoms of CKD, or you worry about kidney problems, see a doctor for blood and urine tests.
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- Micturition is the process by which urine empties from the bladder. Sphincter muscles control the flow of urine from the bladder. The bladder will continue to collect urine until about 200 ml have accumulated. At this point of filling, the stretching of thevbladder wall activates stretch receptors.
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Urine Transport, Storage, and Elimination Micturition, also known as urination, is the ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. In healthy humans the process of urination is under voluntary control.
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Volume of a Human Bladder The urge to urinate is stimulated by expansion of of the bladder. As the bladder walls fill with urine and expand, stretch receptors are stimulated and the Micturition reflex is triggered. The Micturition reflex center is located in the spinal cord.
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Urinary bladder Urinary bladder. The urinary bladder is a hollow muscular organ in many animals, that collects and stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. In the human the bladder is a hollow muscular, and distensible (or elastic) organ, that sits on the pelvic floor. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra. The typical human bladder will hold between 300 and 500 mL (10.14 and 16.91 fl oz) before the urge to empty occurs, but can hold considerably more.
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- 1 Exercise increases the strength of your pelvic floor muscles so that they will be strong enough to prevent urine leakage. 2  Through repeated practice you gain control over these muscles. 3  Then you can use them quickly to prevent urine loss or to decrease the urge feeling.