A person wakes at approximately 3:00 a.m. with a sharp, colicky pain in the upper right quadrant of the abdominal cavity, nausea, and sweating. What would you suspect to be the cause of the problem?
What will be an ideal response?
This person is most likely suffering from cholecystitis, which is blockage or inflammation of the gallbladder, either with or without gallstones. Gallstones are of two types, those made of excess cholesterol that precipitates out of the blood, or pigmented, which also include cholesterol, calcium bilirubinate, or pigmented polymers. The pain is often caused because the gallbladder becomes overstretched, or the gallstones block any of the passages, preventing the normal flow of fluid bile.
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A) phagocytosis B) pinocytosis C) receptor-mediated endocytosis D) exocytosis
Doris wants to have her child born on a particular day. She asks her physician if he can induce labor on that day. Is this procedure possible? If so, what will the physician have to do? Are there any negative consequences to having labor induced?
What will be an ideal response?
The salt level in the nephron is particularly high in comparison to its surrounding environment. Which of the following will most likely occur?
A) The salts will move from high to low concentration. B) The salts will move into the descending loop. C) Other dissolved substances will move into the nephron. D) The fluid in the nephron will move into the surrounding environment.
Sperm are manufactured in the ________________________________________
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