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urinary bladder
Physiology:
1) capacity: 400-600 mL
2) initial urge to void: 250-300 mL
3) post-void residual bladder volume: < 50 mL
* normal bladder physiology
Innervation:
1) S2-S4 fibers
2) cell bodies (micturition center):
a) T11-L2 (motor)
b) T9-L2 (sensory)
3) pudendal nerve: striated muscle
4) autonomic innervation of smooth muscle
5) pelvic nerve: sensory innervation.
Related
bladder cancer
bladder neck/outlet
urinary bladder disease
Specific
uvula of the bladder (Lieutaud uvula)
General
urogenital system structure
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
Component-of
urinary tract
Components
bladder neck/outlet
vesical fascia
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