Inserting a tube-like optical instrument through the urethra into the bladder to examine the bladder's lining is called:
A)nephroscopy.
B)cystoscopy.
C)laparoscopy.
D)gastroscopy.
E)ureteroscopy.

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Cystoscopy involves the insertion of a tube-like optical instrument (cystoscope) through the urethra and into the bladder to visualize the bladder's lining. Nephroscopy involves the visualization of the kidney through a tube inserted into the back. Laparoscopy involves the insertion of a tube-like instrument through a small incision in the abdomen to visualize the abdominal organs. Gastroscopy involves the visualization of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine through a tube inserted through the mouth. Ureteroscopy involves the visualization of the ureter and kidney through a tube-like instrument inserted through the urethra and bladder.

Inserting a Tube-Like Optical Instrument Through the Urethra into the Bladder