Micturition

Question 1

Triggered by the peripheral nervous system under the control of the central nervous system

Answer 1

Micturition

Question 2

Most important facilitative center above the spinal cord

-FINAL COMMON PATHWAY FOR ALL BLADDER MOTOR NEURONS

Answer 2

PONTINE-MESENCEPHALIC GRAY MATTER OF THE BRAINSTEM
(Aka pontine micturition center)

Question 3

transection of the tracts below the pontine-mesencephalic gray matter of the brainstem

Answer 3

disturbed bladder emptying

Question 4

transection of the tracts above the pontine-mesencephalic gray matter of the brainstem

Answer 4

detrusor overactivity

Question 5

serves as a major center for coordinating pelvic floor relaxation and the rate, force, and range of detrusor contractions

Answer 5

cerebellum

Question 6

Above this level =

Answer 6

cerebral cortex and related structures exert inhibitory influences on the micturition reflex

Question 7

bladder and urethra store urine without pain until a socially acceptable time and place arises, at which point voiding occurs in a coordinated and complete fashion

Answer 7

Normal lower urinary tract

Question 8

Lower urinary tract disorders:

Answer 8

• disorders of storage (urinary incontinence)
• emptying (urinary hesitancy and retention)
• sensation (urgency or pain)

Question 9

disorders of storage

Answer 9

urinary incontinence

Question 10

disorders of emptying

Answer 10

urinary hesitancy and retention

Question 11

disorders of sensation

Answer 11

urgency or pain

Question 12

any involuntary leakage of urine

Answer 12

incontinence (symptom)

Question 13

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observation of involunatry leakage from the urethra, synchronous with exertion/effort, or sneezing or coughing

Answer 13

stress urinary incontinence-sign

Question 14

involuntary loss of urine associated with urgency and also with effort or physical exertion or on sneezing or coughing

Answer 14

mixed incontinence

Question 15

number of voids per day, from waking in the morning until falling asleep at night

Answer 15

frequency

Question 16

interruption of sleep one or more times because of the need to micturate (each void is preceded and followed by sleep)

Answer 16

nocturia

Question 17

sudden, compelling desire to pass urine, which is difficult to defer

Answer 17

urgency

Question 18

urinary incontinence where women has been unaware of how it occured

Answer 18

insensible urinary incontinence

Question 19

urinary urgency, usually accompanied by frequency and nocturia, with or wihtout urgency urinary incontinence, in the absence of urinary tract infection or other obvious pathology

Answer 19

overactive bladder syndrome (OAB)