Connective Tissue
Questions
DIRECTIONS: Each item below contains a question or incomplete
statement followed by suggested responses. Select the one bestresponse
to each question.86.A 27-year-old, 5-ft-10 in. tall woman presents in the emergency room
with a pneumothorax but is afebrile. On physical examination it is noted
that she has scoliosis, pectus excavatum, ectopia lentis, and myopia. Her
musculoskeletal exam reveals long upper and lower extremities, including
the fingers and toes, and an overall gangly, lanky appearance. Her armspan
(6 ft 3 in.) noticeably exceeds her height. She has very flexible fingers and
a narrow face as well as a narrow mouth with overcrowded teeth. There are
stretch marks across her buttocks. Which part of the cardiovascular system
would often be adversly affected in this syndrome?
a. Middle cerebral artery
b. Basilar artery
c. Aorta
d. Lymphatic vessels
e. Superior vena cava87.The extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton communicate across the
cell membrane through which of the following?
a. Proteoglycans
b. Integrins
c. Cadherins
d. Intermediate filaments
e. Microtubules171Copyright © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use.