NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What is the role of the CNS in the release of urine from the bladder?
Options
- AIt decreases the bladder pressure
- BIt decreases the bladder volume
- CIt initiates the contraction of smooth muscles of the bladder
- DIt stimulates the urethral sphincter to relax
Correct answer
C. It initiates the contraction of smooth muscles of the bladder
Step-by-step solution
Urine formed by the nephrons is ultimately carried to the urinary bladder where it is stored till a voluntary signal is given by the central nervous system (CNS). This signal is initiated by the stretching of the urinary bladder as it gets filled with urine. In response, the stretch receptors on the walls of the bladder send signals to the CNS. The CNS passes on motor messages to initiate the contraction of smooth muscles of the bladder and simultaneous relaxation of the urethral sphincter causing the release of ur