The effector of the micturition reflex is the
A) sacral portion of the spinal cord.
B) medulla oblongata.
C) pons.
D) hypothalamus.
E) detrusor muscle.

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The detrusor muscle is the smooth muscle in the wall of the bladder that contracts during the micturition reflex, causing urine to be expelled from the bladder through the urethra. The other choices refer to parts of the central nervous system that are involved in regulating the micturition reflex, but they are not the effector of the reflex itself.

The Effector of the Micturition Reflex Is the