What steps lead to micturition? At what point does the reflex overcome conscious control?

Which nerve(s) innervate the urinary bladder?

Identify the normal anatomy of the urinary system? Describe the normal function of the urinary system? What are the effects of aging on the urinary system? When caring for a patient with a urinary disorder, what data will you collect when assessing your patient? How would you decrease the risk of infection when catheterizing a patient? How would you prepare your patient who is undergoing a diagnostic test? Choose one diagnostic test and explain. What is the nursing care you will provide pre, intra & post procedure?

Describe voluntary and involuntary neural control of micturition. Discuss the function of the peritubular capillaries and vasa recta.

A 47 years old man undegoes exploratory operation for a retroperitoneal mass. Two days post-operatively,he reamins unable to initiate urination. Which of the following nerves was most likely injured? (A) Obturator (B) Pelvic Splancnic (C) Pudental (d) Sciatic (e) Superior hypogastric

Explain briefly how micturation is a reflex process; but is also under some voluntary control.