Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

micturition

Term ID

GO:0060073

Synonyms

urination
urine voiding

Definition

The regulation of body fluids process in which parasympathetic nerves stimulate the bladder wall muscle to contract and expel urine from the body.

References

Wikipedia:Urination

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: smooth muscle contraction involved in micturition smooth muscle relaxation of the bladder outlet synaptic transmission involved in micturition

smooth muscle contraction involved in micturition smooth muscle relaxation of the bladder outlet synaptic transmission involved in micturition Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: excretion renal system process

excretion renal system process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

Citations