The urinary bladder
A) is a temporary storage site for urine
B) wall is stretched by 200 to 400 ml of urine, which stimulates stretch receptors that initiate the micturition reflex
C) contracts when parasympathetic nerves stimulate it
D) all of these
E) none of these

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The urinary bladder is a temporary storage site for urine, and its wall can be stretched by 200 to 400 ml of urine, which stimulates stretch receptors that initiate the micturition reflex. Additionally, the bladder contracts when parasympathetic nerves stimulate it. Therefore, all of these statements are correct.

The Urinary Bladder