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Is incontinence the inability to control voluntary micturition?
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What is inability to control flow of body waste?
incontinence
What is the term meaning the inability to control excretory functions is?
incontinence
Is stress incontinence the inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running?
yes
What is the term for no control of bladder or bowels?
Incontinence is the general term for both. Encopresis is inability to control the excretion of feces, and enuresis for urine.incontinence
What is the act of voiding urine?
urgency
What does a voluntary muscle do for the muscular system?
Voluntary means you have voluntary control, while the involuntary you do not have voluntary control of them.
What conditions increase the risk of developing pressure sores?
atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) that restricts blood flow; diabetes;diminished sensation or lack of feeling, unable to feel pain; heart problems; incontinence (inability to control bladder or bowel movements)
What level of the spinal cord is damaged to cause urinary incontinence?
Parasympathetic nerves from the S2, S3 and S4 levels of your spinal cord cause the upper part of your bladder to contract and your bladder neck to relax, assisting in the process of micturition (urination). If these are damaged you will have bladder control problems.
What kind of muscle can you control?
You can control voluntary muscles.
What is the medical term meaning involuntary release of urine?
Enuresis is the medical meaning urinary incontinence. Primary enuresis means that the patient has never had control over urination. In contrast, secondary enuresis means the patient had been continent, but then lost the control of urination. Nocturnal enuresis means bedwetting.
What is voluntary trade?
Voluntary muscles are what you have control over. Like your skeletal muscle are usually voluntary. Involuntary muscles are what you have no control of. Like your smooth and cardiac muscles you have no control of. The difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles are voluntary muscles you have control of and involuntary you have no control of. Hope this answered your question.
Incontinence is a term referring to?
Incontinence is a term used for the loss of control over bowel or bladder. Urinary incontinence and fecal inconntinence have many physical-biological causes.
