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Physiology Of Micturition

And

Bladder Dysfunctions
Gross Anatomy

? External features :Bladder is a hollow

muscular viscous organ .

?pyramidal in shape having apex base & 3

surfaces.

?Neck- lowest part, continues as urethra.
? Interior of bladder : mucosa shows irregular

folds, & smooth trigone.


Urinary Bladder

? Urinary bladder is a sac like structure in the

pelvic cavity.

? It is a distensible organ made up of smooth

muscle called detrusor muscle , depicting the

Latin word "pushes down".

? Smooth muscles are arranged in three

bundles: spiral, longitudnal, and circular.

? The bladder epithelium has superficial layer of

flat cells and deep layer of cuboidal cells.

Urethral Sphincters

? There are 2 sphincters
?Internal sphincter :located at the neck of the

bladder ,made up of bundle of smooth muscle

(sphincter vesicae) ,and innervated by

sympathetic (hypogastric) and

parasympathetic(pelvic) nerves. Therefore, it is

under autonomic control.

?External sphincter : present around urethra in its

proximal part ,made up of skeletal

muscle(sphincter urethrae) ,innervated by

somatic (pudendal) nerves . Therefore under

voluntary control.

? Male urethra -20cm,3 parts ?
? Female urethra -4cm ,traverses external sphincter,

lies in front of vagina.

INNERVATION OF URINARY BLADDER

Parasympathetic(S2,3,4) Sympathetic T11-L2
via pelvic nerves via hypogastric nerves
Somatic fibres(S2,3,4)

? Via pudendal nerves

? Innervates external sphincter


Transport of urine from kidney

Urine from collecting ducts flows into renal

calyces

Stretches calyces & es pacemaker activity

Initiates peristaltic contraction in renal pelvis &

along the length of ureter

Urine enters bladder
? In adults ureter is 25-35cm long.
? Peristaltic activity in ureter are enhanced by

parasympathetic stimulation and inhibited by

sympathetic stimulation.

? There is no significant change in composition of

urine as it flows from renal calyces and ureter to

the bladder.

? Trigone of bladder
? Vesicouretric reflux ??
? Uretrorenal reflex (explain)
Micturition reflex

? Micturition is the process by which urinary

bladder empties when it becomes filled.

? It is a reflex phenomenon, integrated in spinal

cord.

? This spinal reflex is influenced by activities of the

higher center.

? Urine enters the bladder without producing much

increase in intravesical pressure untill well filled,

because smooth muscle exhibit property of

plasticity





Mechanism Of Micturition

Filling of the bladder stimulates its stretch

receptors

Impulses travel in afferent(pelvic) nerve

Reaches S2,3,4 spinal segment (center)

Parasympathetic fibers form efferent limb which

travel in pelvic nerves
Parasympathetic stimulation causes contraction of

detrusor and relaxation of internal sphincter

Urine passes into the urethra

Also external sphincter relaxes due to cortical

influences

Urine finally comes out of urethra and is completely

emptied by effect of gravity in females

And by contraction of bulbocavernous muscle in

males



? Contraction of abdominal muscle and descent of

diaphragm es intra-abdominal pressure which

helps in expulsion if urine.

? Pelvic , perineal, and levator ani muscle relaxes

which causes downward pull of detrusor muscle

and aids in initiation of contraction.

? Voluntary control of micturition is influenced by

cortical activities and by learning to contract the

external sphincter.
Control Of Micturition

? Micturition reflex is controlled by centers in the

brainstem.

? Facilitatory area is present pons and inhibitory

area is in midbrain.

? What is the effect of neurexis above 1. pons

2.midbrain on micturition ?

? Posterior hypothalamus also contain facilitatory

area for micturition.

? Cortex has voluntary inhibitory control on

micturition.

? Control of urination starts to develop at about

2yrs

Bladder Dysfunctions

? 3 major types of bladder dysfunctions are due to

neural lesions:

1. Interruption of the afferent nerve.

2. Interruption of both afferent & efferent nerves.

3. Interruption of facilitatory & inhibitory pathways

descending from brain.

? In all 3 types the bladder contracts , but

contractions are not sufficient so residual urine

is left .
Deafferentation

When sacral dorsal roots are cut in

experimental animals or interrupted by

disease of dorsal root , such as tabes dorsalis .

? All reflex contraction of bladder are abolished.
? Bladder is distended, thin walled,and

hypotonic.

? Some contractions occurs because of intrinsic

response of smooth muscle to stretch.

? Overflow incontinence occurs.
Denervation

When both afferent and efferent fibers are

destroyed as in tumor of cauda equina or filum

terminale.

? Bladder is flaccid and distended for a while.
? Gradually the muscle of `decentralised bladder'

become active ,with many contraction waves that

expel dribbles of urine.

? Bladder is shrunken and its wall is hypertrophied .
? This hyperactive bladder is due to denervation

hypersensitivity.

.
Spinal cord transection

? During spinal shock bladder is flaccid and

unresponsive , there is overflow incontinence .

? In recovery phase , voiding reflex returns but

there is no voluntary control and no inhibition

or facilitation from higher center.

? How Mass reflex helps paraplegic patients ?
? Sometimes voiding reflex is hyperactive

leading to spastic neurogenic bladder

? Reflex hyperactivity is worsen by infection .
? Nocturnal enuresis/Bed wetting : Involuntary

micturition during sleep, normal phenomenon

in children below 3yrs ,due to incomplete

myelination of motor nerve fiber of bladder.

? It may be primary or secondary type .
? If present beyond 5yrs need proper evaluation

and treatment.
Urinary incontinence : is any

involuntary leakage of urine

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