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The internal urethral sphincter is composed of skeletal muscle whereas the external urethral sphincter the lower sphincter is composed of smooth muscle and thus is under involuntary control?
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∙ 14y ago
it is the opposite.
The internal sphincter is composed of smooth muscles while the external one is composed of skeletal muscles
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How does the muscle of the internal anal sphincter differ from that of the external anal sphincter?
The internal urethral sphincter an involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being used. The external urethral sphincter is fashioned by skeletal muscles as the urethra passes thorugh the pelvic floor.This sphincter is voluntary controlled.
Is the Sphincter a voluntary muscle?
The anal sphincter and the bladder sphincter in potty trained children and in most other people whose spinal cords are intact or are not suffering from some diseases.
What disease can the anus get?
The anus can be affected by the internal and external sphincters, which are muscles that use tonic contracture to keep certain parts of the gastrointestinal tract closed, until it is time for something to pass. The internal sphincter is involuntary and what gives you the urge to defecate (have a bowel movement). The external sphincter is voluntary. This is what allows you to hold your feces - which was learned during potty training - until it is convenient to have a bowel movement. If the external sphincter continues to suppress the internal sphincter, it is possible that this could contribute to constipation.
Why do you urinate when you defecate?
The primary muscles that function to hold in stool are the internal and external anal sphincters. The internal sphincter is a completely involuntary organ, and as stool passes through this sphincter, the muscle slowly relaxes. The stool then contacts the external sphincter, which is a completely voluntary organ. At this point, we sense that there is an increased pressure in our rectum, and we likely feel the need to defecate. If a toilet or other commode is close by, we sit down and voluntarily relax our external anal sphincter, and the stool passes through. If, however, we would rather not have a bowel movement at that moment, we voluntarily tighten our external anal sphincter, and the stool is retained in the rectum.
A urinary sphincter to control the flow of urine is located at each end of the urethra?
True. There is a external and internal sphincter
Which sphincter allows for defecation and is under voluntary control?
The external anal sphincter is under voluntary control. You have the urge to defecate because your internal anal sphincter involuntarily opens, but you can keep yourself from going to the bathroom because your external anal sphincter is voluntarily closed. Hope that helps!
Which nerve supplies the pelvic floor?
The pudendal nerve (part of the somatic nervous system, voluntary control) innervates the pelvic floor. It also innervates the external urethral sphincter; the internal urethral sphincter is innervated by the pelvic nerve (part of the parasympathetic nervous system, involuntary control).
How does the urinary sphincter work?
The urethral sphincter is broken down into two separate muscles, the internal and external sphincter muscles of the urethra. The internal muscle is located where the urethra joins the bladder. It is under involuntary control and works by balancing the sympathetic (keeping closed) and parasympathetic (opening) nervous systems. The second muscle is located just after the prostate gland. It is under voluntary control and works by the somatic nervous system.
Is the bladder a voluntary muscle?
The majority of the bladder is made of detrusor muscle. This muscle is told by the nervous system to contract when it expands. This is what causes the feeling of needing to urinate. In order to urinate the involuntary muscle the internal sphincter, and the voluntary muscle the external sphincter must both be opened. The detrusor muscle moves involuntarily, so the bladder would probably considered an involuntary muscle.
Are there 2 anal sphincter muscles?
Yes there is the Internal and External Anal Sphincters.
What happens for micturition to occur?
1) The detrusor muscle must contract 2) The internal urethral sphincter must open 3)The external urethral sphincter must open
Why is Capillary sphincter closure during internal or external bleeding detrimental?
waste products are not removed and nutrients are not delivered to the cell
