Anatomy and physiology of the lower urinary tract

WC de Groat, N Yoshimura - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2015 - Elsevier
Functions of the lower urinary tract to store and periodically eliminate urine are regulated by
a complex neural control system in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral autonomic ganglia …

[HTML][HTML] Neural control of the lower urinary tract

WC de Groat, D Griffiths… - Comprehensive Physiology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This article summarizes anatomical, neurophysiological, pharmacological, and brain
imaging studies in humans and animals that have provided insights into the neural circuitry …

Organization of the neural switching circuitry underlying reflex micturition

WC De Groat, C Wickens - Acta physiologica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The functions of the lower urinary tract to store and periodically eliminate urine are regulated
by a complex neural control system in the brain and spinal cord that coordinates the activity …

A neurologic basis for the overactive bladder

WC de Groat - Urology, 1997 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The functions of the lower urinary tract (LUT) to store and periodically release
urine are dependent on neural circuits in the brain and spinal cord. This paper reviews the …

Neurophysiology of micturition and continence

TC Chai, WD Steers - Urologic Clinics, 1996 - urologic.theclinics.com
The bladder and its outlet, the urethra, primarily serve two functions:(1) to store urine without
leakage at low pressures and (2) to expel urine periodically through a relaxed outlet. These …

Anatomy of the central neural pathways controlling the lower urinary tract

WC de Groat - European urology, 1998 - karger.com
Objectives: This paper will review the central nervous control of the lower urinary tract.
Methods: Neuroanatomical, electrophysiological and pharmacological techniques have …

The neural control of micturition

CJ Fowler, D Griffiths, WC De Groat - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2008 - nature.com
Micturition, or urination, occurs involuntarily in infants and young children until the age of 3
to 5 years, after which it is regulated voluntarily. The neural circuitry that controls this process …

Neurophysiology of the lower urinary tract

JM Beckel, G Holstege - Urinary Tract, 2011 - Springer
The lower urinary tract (LUT) has two functions:(1) the storage of waste products in the form
of urine and (2) the elimination of those wastes through micturition. The LUT operates in a …

Neural control of the bladder: recent advances and neurologic implications

EE Benarroch - Neurology, 2010 - AAN Enterprises
Normal bladder function includes a storage phase and a voiding or micturition phase, which
are controlled by neural circuits integrated at the level of the forebrain, brainstem, and spinal …

Central neural control of the lower urinary tract

WC de Groat - Ciba Foundation Symposium 151‐Neurobiology …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The lower urinary tract has two main functions, the storage and periodic elimination of urine,
which are regulated by a complex neural control system in the brain and spinal cord. This …