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The lower urinary tract is comprised of the bladder which is a storage organ and the urethra which is a conduit for the expulsion of urine. There is also a bladder neck (internal) and rhabdosphincter (external) urethral sphincter mechanism. The bladder has two functions: urinary storage and expulsion. The storage of urine requires low bladder pressure that does not exceed bladder outlet resistance. Voiding requires intact neurological pathways which govern volitional voiding, adequate bladder contractility, and coordinated relaxation of the bladder outlet and pelvic floor.
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Kwok, D., Tse, V., Tse, V., Chan, L., Chan, L. (2013). Practical Anatomy and Physiology of Urinary Continence. In: Chan, L., Tse, V. (eds) Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2772-7_2
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