The colon makes up the bulk of the large intestine and is divided into all of the following parts EXCEPT the ________ colon.

A nonpenetrating injury caused by blunt trauma that damages blood vessels, causing pain and discoloration, is a(n):

A) ecchymosis. B) strain. C) abrasion. D) contusion.

Distention of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney by urine is referred to as

A. Nephrotic syndrome B. Pyelonephrosis C. Polycystic renal disease D. Chronic glomerulonephritis E. Hydronephrosis