Which procedure views the urinary bladder and the urethra?

• A. Cytolemma
• B. Cystoscopy
• C. Cystourethroscopy
• D. Cytology

Answer: (C)

Viewing the interior of the urinary tract is done with an endoscopic examination that uses a scope inserted through the urethra. When the goal is to examine both the bladder and the urethra in one session, the procedure is called cystourethroscopy. The cystoscope can be advanced from the urethra into the bladder to inspect the urethral lining and then the bladder lining, allowing visualization of both structures at once. Other terms here refer to different concepts: cytology is the study of cells, not a visualization procedure; cystoscopy alone looks at the bladder, not the urethra specifically; and cytolemma isn’t a standard procedure for viewing these structures.