Title :
Vesico-urethral structure and function in the male
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Urology, Rabin Med. Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel
Abstract :
This paper is intended to serve as an introduction to a special session on urodynamic measurements and devices. The structure and function of the lower urinary tract is described. There is dual voluntary and autonomous neural control of the vesico-urethral function. The change from storage to voiding is further complicated by behavioral and social factors. Thus the process of urine storage and voiding comprises a basic mechanism and a complex neural system that controls it
Keywords :
biocontrol; biological organs; biomechanics; muscle; neurophysiology; autonomous neural control; behavioral factors; bladder; complex neural system; lower urinary tract; male; social factors; urethra; urine storage; urine voiding; urodynamic devices; urodynamic measurements; vesico-urethral function; vesico-urethral structure; voluntary neural control; Bladder; Blood; Connective tissue; Contracts; Elasticity; Glands; Muscles; Neck; Reservoirs; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.804022
