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What is the act of expelling urine from the bladder?
Urinating, which is contracting the urinary bladder.
What triggers the micturition response?
The micturition response is triggered by a combination of a full bladder sending sensory signals to the brain, voluntary relaxation of the external sphincter, and involuntary contraction of the bladder muscle (detrusor muscle) mediated by the parasympathetic nervous system. This process helps to empty the bladder of urine.
The act of expelling urine from bladder is called?
I believe it is called "micturition". -JS yes it is micturition..... double checked in medical dictionary thanks -JS from mzippa
What triggers the micturition reflex in the walls of the bladder?
stretch receptors
What is another name for urination?
Micturition, Diuresis voiding, or voiding the bladder
What acts as the trigger for the initiation of micturition or voiding?
the stretching of the bladder wall
Which muscle compresses the urinary bladder for micturition?
The muscle that compresses the urinary bladder during micturition is the detrusor muscle. This smooth muscle layer surrounds the bladder and contracts to expel urine from the bladder into the urethra. The contraction of the detrusor muscle is primarily controlled by the autonomic nervous system, specifically the parasympathetic division.
Voiding or emptying the bladder is called?
Urinating or micturition.
Are Micturition and Voiding synonyms?
Yes. The terms "micturition," "voiding" and "emiction" all refer to urination, the passage of urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body.
What does the micturition reflex feel like?
The micturition reflex is the body's automatic response to the feeling of a full bladder and typically manifests as the urge to urinate. This sensation can vary in intensity from mild discomfort to strong urgency depending on the individual and the level of bladder fullness.
What storage structure that empties during micturition?
The storage structure that empties during micturition is the bladder. The bladder is a muscular sac that collects and stores urine produced by the kidneys until it is expelled from the body during urination. When the bladder fills, nerve signals trigger the muscles to contract, leading to the release of urine through the urethra.
What does empty one's bladder mean?
Empty one's bladder means to urinate.
