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Children override the micturition reflex using which control?

AExpanded sphincter
BExternal sphincter
CExtensor sphincter
DExterior sphincter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. External sphincter
1. The reflex is present from infancy. 2. Maturity adds a voluntary brake. 3. Children learn to override the reflex by asserting external sphincter control. 4. So the answer is the external sphincter. _Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 25 'The Urinary System'_
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