Abstract
Summary
Unilateral stimulation of intact pelvic nerves or of their distal cut ends, with or without section of the hypogastric nerves, usually elicited a prompt, vigorous and well sustained contraction of all portions of the detrusor muscle on the corresponding side with a weaker and often slightly delayed response on the opposite side. On 2 occasions unsustained contractions, evoked by stimulation of pelvic nerves, were observed. These data indicate that the distribution of the pelvic nerves from a given side is not limited to that side of the bladder alone but, in addition, innervates a considerable portion of the muscle on the contralateral side of the viscus.
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