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Anatomy
Gross anatomy
5
Medical
Graduate
04/09/2010

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Term
The bladder receives somatic innervation from this nerve, originating in the sacral plexus
Definition
Pudendal nerve
Term
Sympathetic innervation to the bladder results in what actions?
Definition
Contraction of smooth muscle fibers in the sphincter muscles, prevents urination
Term
Trace the path of sympathetic innervation to the bladder
Definition
T10-L2 origin->synapse in hypogastric plexus->proceed to smooth muscle in sphincter muscles
Term
Trace the path of parasympathetic innervation to the bladder
Definition
Sacral nerves 2-4->pelvic splanchnic nerves->SM on bladder sphincter muscles
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