Figure 1

Diagram showing a ventral view of the lower urinary tract of the female rat and its peripheral and central neural control. Blue lines and small circles indicate electrode placement for electroneurograms (ENG) and EUS electromyograms (EMG), respectively, during clitoral mechanical stimulation and cystometrograms (CMG). DRG, dorsal root ganglia; MBPN, motor branch of the pudendal nerve; EUS N, external urethral sphincter nerve; DNC, dorsal nerve of the clitoris; Cl, clitoris.