Stretching of the bladder reflexively causes all of the following EXCEPT
A)excitation of parasympathetic neurons, causing the detrusor muscles to contract.
B)opening of the urethral sphincters.
C)inhibition of somatic neurons to the external urethral sphincter, causing the sphincter to open.
D)excitation of sympathetic neurons, causing the internal urethral sphincter to relax.
E)micturition.

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The excitation of sympathetic neurons typically causes the internal urethral sphincter to contract, not relax.

Stretching of the Bladder Reflexively Causes All of the Following