HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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The inability to voluntarily control the external urethral sphincter is known as ____
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incontinence
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urinary retention
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hyperplasia
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urgency
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Incontinence is defined as the involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder. Incontinence can affect both men and women in any age group but is more common in women and the elderly. As the population ages, the number of people suffering from bladder control problems is increasing.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is made of smooth muscle, and is under autonomic or involuntary control. The more inferiorly located external urethral sphincter surrounds the membranous or intermediate part of the urethra. It is formed from skeletal muscle and therefore is under voluntary control.
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