You are treating a patient who states that he is having another gall bladder attack. He says that he should not have eaten that fried food and that he has ping in his right shoulder blade. Why might the pain in his right shoulder blade be a symptom of gall bladder problems?
A. the gallbladder is located under the right shoulder blade in most adult patients
B. nerve pathways form the gallbladder return to the spinal cord by way of shared pathways with the shoulder
C. the muscle that holds the gallbladder in position is attached to the right scapula
D. it is not common for this to happen at all.
Answer: B