When the bladder wall is distended as a result of urine accumulation, the stretch receptors are stimulated and send afferent impulses to the spinal cord.Which of these statements does NOT describe the afferent impulses
A)They stimulate parasympathetic nerves, which return to the bladder and cause it to contract.
B)They inhibit the motor neurons that normally keep the external urethral sphincter closed.
C)They stimulate parasympathetic nerves, and cause the internal urethral sphincter to open mechanically.
D)They stimulate nerves that go to the kidney and prevent glomerular filtration until the bladder is empty.

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The afferent impulses do not stimulate nerves that go to the kidney and prevent glomerular filtration until the bladder is empty. This statement is incorrect as the afferent impulses only stimulate nerves that are directly involved in the bladder and urethral function.

When the Bladder Wall Is Distended as a Result of Urine