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Where is your urine stored and alerts the brain when it is full?
It is stored in the urinary bladder.
What is activated as urine accumulates in that bladder?
As urine accumulates in the bladder, stretch receptors in the bladder wall are activated. These receptors send signals to the brain to indicate that the bladder is full and needs to be emptied. This activates the urge to urinate.
How does urine get from the kidney to the bladder?
Urine flows from the kidney to the bladder through a small tube called a ureter. From the bladder it flows outside the body through a small tube called the urethra. This is a closed and sterile system.
Rugae are folds in the bladder that allow for expansion However the floor of the bladder does not have rugae and does not expand This triangular area is called the trigone?
The trigone is a triangular area in the bladder where the ureters and urethra connect. It is located in the base of the bladder and is made up of smooth muscle that does not expand like the rest of the bladder. The trigone helps maintain the shape and support the function of the bladder.
Where is urine temporily stored?
Urine is temporarily stored in the bladder before being excreted from the body through the urethra. The bladder is a muscular organ located in the lower abdomen. When the bladder is full, it sends signals to the brain to indicate the need to urinate.
What controles your bladder?
your brain
What is the connnection between the kidney and bladder?
The Ureters are the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder.
Is the bladder as big as your brain?
No, your brain is one of the larger organs. If your bladder was that big you would probably have some sort of disorder.
What do the uterers do?
They connect kidneys to the bladder and urine passes through to be collected in the bladder. Everyone is given a set of 2...To carry urine from the kidney to the bladder.
Is it true that neurological illness can cause bladder malfunction?
Yes, you could have bladder malfunction due to neurological illness Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease or brain injury. It can interfere with the way the bladder and brain communicate leading to an inability to control the bladder. This could lead to bladder infection as well so it is important to show it to the doctor.
What system does the brain connect to?
The brain is a part of the nervous system.
What are 5 major organs?
heart,brain,liver,bladder, and kidney
Will i need a catheter in after brain surgery?
drain your bladder as it may be swollen
Where is your urine stored and alerts the brain when it is full?
It is stored in the urinary bladder.
What passes through the ureter?
Urine. That is the tube that connect the bladder to the outside of the body.
When the bladder fills with liquid stretch receptors are activated?
Stretch receptors in the bladder wall are activated when the bladder fills with urine or liquid. These receptors signal the brain to indicate the fullness of the bladder, triggering the urge to urinate.
Bladder function - neurological control?
When the bladder fills with urine, sensory nerves send impulses to the brain indicating that the bladder is full. The sensory nerves connect with other nerves in the spinal cord to relay this information. In turn, the brain sends impulses back to the bladder instructing the bladder to empty its contents.Reviewed ByReview Date: 09/16/2011Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
