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Anajune7 · **on:** Aug 19, 2018

Answer the following questions based on the case study Verna information below. Verna is an 89-year-old woman. She lost her husband of 63 years to a stroke six years ago. She lives in an assisted living facility where she has many friends and regular catered meals in a dining room. She also lives near her daughters and grandchildren. Verna is considered happy, healthy, and mentally sharp but does have hypertension and cataracts and complains of muscle weakness. She has also taken traditional hormone replacement therapy to alleviate hot flashes for over thirty years and has always led a sedentary lifestyle. Which of the following contributes the most to Verna's mental acuity?
A) Her sedentary lifestyle
B) Her social network
C) Her hypertension
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C

Question 2

Connective tissue in the animal and ultimately in the meat is part of
a. adipose tissue, which acts as the glue for muscle fibers.
b. collagen, adenosine triphosphate, and lignin.
c. elastin, which is related to reticulin and holds muscles to tendons.
d. tendons and ligaments and the glue that holds muscle cells together.