Question

1. the procedural term for x - ray filming of the gallbladder is:

cholecystography
cholangiogram
endoscope
sigmoidoscopy

1. the procedural term that means visual examination of the rectum is:

proctoscopy
sigmoidoscope
sigmoidoscopy
proctoscope

Explanation:

1. For question 23, cholecystography is the X - ray imaging of the gallbladder. Cholangiogram is for bile ducts, endoscope is a general instrument for internal viewing, and sigmoidoscopy is for the sigmoid colon.
2. For question 24, proctoscopy is the visual examination of the rectum. Sigmoidoscope is the instrument for sigmoid colon examination, sigmoidoscopy is for sigmoid colon, and proctoscope is the instrument for proctoscopy.

Answer:

1. A. cholecystography
2. A. proctoscopy