Aging BMS175 202360

The term "aging" refers to the way body deteriorates body over time.

• This is a true statement.

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Younger people have enlarged alveolar ducts and alveoli.

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Senescence is a word that means that at some point, cells no longer undergo mitosis.

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• This statement is false.

The fat around the orbit of the eye atrophies with age which causes the eyeball to recede into its ______.

Eyelid tissues become lax and the eyelid muscles ​ ​ (a)   causing the eyelids to ​ (b)   .

• weaken
• droop

Match the following to describe the aging ear

• and neurons in the cochlea.

• The vestibular apparatus loses hair cells

• as well as otoliths.

• The tympanic membrane

• begins to thin and stiffen

• Progressive degeneration of the hair cells

As people age, less “appetite” hormones are released. This results in a significant and clinically relevant decrease in appetite.

• This statement is true.

• This statement is false.

One of the changes in the skeletal system that occurs as we age is that there is an increase in osteoblast activity.

• This statement is true.

• This statement is false.

Bone loss in the jaw can result in loss of teeth. Poor fitting dentures can result in difficulty _______.

Overall, aging is associated with a significant reduction in muscle ........

• fat deposits

• strength