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[Afferent pathways arising from the lower urinary tract. Physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical implications]. 2005

A Reitz, and A Haferkamp, and M Hohenfellner

Urologische Klinik, Universität, Heidelberg. areitz@gmx.ch

Voluntary control of bladder function is mainly influenced by sensations arising from the lower urinary tract. Conscious perception of these sensations is imperative for appropriate urine storage and voiding at a socially accepted time and place and depends on the integrity of the afferent axis urothelium -- peripheral nerves -- spinal cord -- pons -- mesencephalon -- sensory cortex. This review considers the current knowledge about normal and impaired sensations arising from the bladder and the sphincter and addresses their clinical significance.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D001743	Urinary Bladder	A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION.	Bladder,Bladder Detrusor Muscle,Detrusor Urinae,Bladder Detrusor Muscles,Bladder, Urinary,Detrusor Muscle, Bladder,Detrusor Muscles, Bladder
D001745	Urinary Bladder Diseases	Pathological processes of the URINARY BLADDER.	Bladder Diseases,Bladder Disease,Urinary Bladder Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000344	Afferent Pathways	Nerve structures through which impulses are conducted from a peripheral part toward a nerve center.	Afferent Pathway,Pathway, Afferent,Pathways, Afferent
D014551	Urinary Tract	The duct which coveys URINE from the pelvis of the KIDNEY through the URETERS, BLADDER, and URETHRA.	Tract, Urinary,Tracts, Urinary,Urinary Tracts
D019459	Urothelium	The epithelial lining of the URINARY TRACT.	Urinary Tract Epithelium,Epithelium, Urinary Tract