Which of the Following Statements About the Urinary Bladder Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the urinary bladder is false?

• A) In females, the bladder lies posterior to the uterus but anterior to the rectum.
• B) The ureters attach to the bladder through oblique posterolateral orifices.
• C) Two ureteral openings and the internal urethral orifice bound the trigone of the bladder.
• D) When empty, the bladder lies inferior to the abdominal cavity.

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Dyspnea

Difficulty or labored breathing, often described as a feeling of being short of breath.

Orthopneic

Pertaining to a position assumed by patients to ease breathing, often sitting up straight or leaning forward.

Position

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-trophy

The suffix "-trophy" relates to growth and is used to form nouns indicating the nourishment or development of a particular part or organ (e.g., hypertrophy, atrophy).