Is abdominal wall contraction important for normal voiding in the female rat?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Normal voiding behavior in urethane-anesthetized rats includes contraction of the abdominal wall striated muscle, similar to the visceromotor response (VMR) to noxious bladder distension. Normal rat voiding requires pulsatile release...

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Main Authors: Boone Timothy B, Smith Christopher P, Smith Phillip P, Somogyi George T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Urology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/7/5