Acquired Disorders of the Vascular System Including Senile Purpura, Cushing's

question 13

Multiple Choice

Acquired disorders of the vascular system including senile purpura, Cushing's syndrome, corticosteroid therapy, and scurvy have one condition in common. Which of the following best describes this condition?

• A) Decreased amount of supportive connective tissue in the blood vessel walls
• B) Presence of abnormal proteins in the vascular system
• C) Inflammation of the small blood vessels
• D) Increased pressure within the lumen of capillaries after intense exercise

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Definitions:

Vascular Tissue

A complex system of cells within plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body.

Parenchyma

A type of plant tissue composed of living cells, typically having large vacuoles, thin walls, and found in parts of the plant responsible for photosynthesis, storage, and transport.

Sieve-Tube Member

A cell found in the phloem of vascular plants, part of a system that transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.

Vascular Tissue

The specialized tissue in plants that is involved in the transport of water and nutrients; it includes xylem and phloem.