The bladder's first job is to store urine that has been filtered by the kidneys and delivered through the ureter. The bladder should be able to hold 3-5 hours worth of urine. Once the bladder is nearly full, the nerves send a signal to the brain. To urinate, you relax the urethral sphincter muscle and the brain signals the bladder muscle (detrusor) to contract to push the urine out.
The bladder's first job is to store urine that has been filtered by
the kidneys and delivered through the ureter. The bladder should be
able to hold 3-5 hours worth of urine. Once the bladder is nearly
full, the nerves send a signal to the...
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Dr. May Wakamatsu answered:The bladder's first job is to store urine that has been filtered by the kidneys and delivered through the ureter. The bladder should be able to hold 3-5 hours worth of urine. Once the bladder is nearly full, the nerves send a signal to the brain. To urinate, you relax the urethral sphincter muscle and the brain signals the bladder muscle (detrusor) to contract to push the urine out.The bladder's first job is to store urine that has been filtered by the kidneys and delivered through the ureter. The bladder should be able to hold 3-5 hours worth of urine. Once the bladder is nearly full, the nerves send a signal to the... More
