A Patient with Unilateral or Bilateral Aplasia of the Clavicles

question 57

Multiple Choice

A patient with unilateral or bilateral aplasia of the clavicles will:

• A)have hyperplastic paranasal sinuses.
• B)have a short and wide neck.
• C)have a mushroom shape of the cranium because of premature closure of the fontanelles.
• D)be able to approximate his or her shoulders to the midline.

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Definitions:

Ova Reserves

The supply of eggs present in a female's ovaries, which decreases in number and quality with age, affecting fertility.

Implantation

The process by which the blastocyst becomes attached to the uterine wall, completed by about 10 days after fertilization.

Conception

The process of fertilization where a sperm cell unites with an egg cell, leading to the formation of a zygote.

Fatal Injuries

Refers to injuries that lead directly to death, either immediately or as a result of complications during the healing process.