Question

What will happen if the stretch receptors of the urinary bladder wall are totally removed?

• A. micturition will continue
• B. urine will continue to collect normally in the bladder
• C. there will be no micturition
• D. urine will not collect in the bladder

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

Stretch receptors are responsible for sending the signal to the brain when the urinary bladder is filled to its maximum capacity if they are removed urine will collect normally in the bladder and may overflow after a point. Stretch receptors are responsible for sending the signal to the brain when the urinary bladder is filled to its maximum capacity if they are removed two things will happen:
1- urine will continue to get collected in the bladder,
2- since there is no receptor to stop urine collection in the bladder and remove the already present urine, there will be no micturition.