Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with the Clinical

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is consistent with the clinical presentation of cholelithiasis?

• A) 5:1 male to female predominance
• B) Colicky pain
• C) Pain radiation to the lower back or tip of the right scapula
• D) Obesity is uncommon

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Definitions:

Allantois

A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the yolk sac in the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, involved in respiration and excretion.

Gametogenesis

The process through which gametes, or sex cells, are produced in the reproductive organs of an organism.

Centromeres

The region on a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach and that is crucial for proper chromosome segregation during cell division.

Sister Chromatids

Refers to two identical strands joined by a common centromere, formed from the replication of a chromosome during S phase of the cell cycle.