Which excretory system disorder is an inflammation of the urinary bladder usually caused by a bacterial infection that has traveled up the ureters to the renal pelvis?
A) Kidney stones
B) Glomerular nephritis
C) Pyelitis
D) Cystitis

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Cystitis is an inflammation of the urinary bladder, usually caused by a bacterial infection. The infection can travel up the ureters to the renal pelvis (pyelitis), and even on to the renal cortex (pyelonephritis).

Which Excretory System Disorder Is an Inflammation of the Urinary