Function of the lower urinary tract
The function of the lower urinary tract is to store and
expel urine. This requires the co-ordination of smooth
and striated muscles in the bladder, bladder neck, urethra
and urethral sphincter. Coordination is mediated by a
complex neural control system. Voluntary control of voiding
requires the interaction between autonomic (mediated by
the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves) and somatic