38 Aging Process: What is Happening to the Body and What Does it Mean? Summary
F INAL EXAM QUESTIONS
34. Which of the following are changes that occur to the vertebral column with aging? a. Intervertebral discs lose water content b. Increase in kyphosis c. Intervertebral discs compress d. All of the above occur with aging 35. Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding bone density? a. Peak bone density occurs in the late 40's to early 50's b. Men are more susceptible to ostenopenia and osteoporosis than women c. Women lose more bone mass than men and is accelerated during menopause d. Bone density is not effected by diet or medications 36. Sarcopenia is defined as age related muscle mass loss. Which of the following is a FALSE statement? a. Sarcopenia is associated with higher rates of disability b. Sarcopenia contributes to an increase risk of falls in older adult c. The type 1 (slow twitch) muscle fibers atrophy more than the type 2 (fast twitch) which contributes to sarcopenia occurring d. The loss of muscle mass that occurs is replaced by fat mass 37. The muscular system changes with aging. Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding the physiological changes that are occurring? a. There is a loss in number of motor units with aging which impacts the function of the muscular system b. Fast twitch fibers are denervated and reinnervation occurs by slow twitch fibers c. Rapid velocity contractions are affected more than slow velocity contractions d. All of the above are true statements
38. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding aging and the muscular system? a. There is a loss of muscle strength which results in decreased function and mobility b. There is a faster rate of muscle contractions c. Muscle relaxation time is more rapid d. Strengthening exercises will not benefit older adult 39. Which of the following is NOT a change that occurs to the cardiovascular system with aging? a. Myocytes decrease in number b. There is an increase in non-contractile tissues in the myocardium c. There is less cross linking of collagen in the myocardium d. Ventricular walls thicken 40. Aging impacts all of the following components of the cardiovascular system EXCEPT? a. The heart valves become thicker with age 41. Many changes occur to the structure of the thorax with aging which impact the function of the respiratory system. These changes include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Calcification of the ribs b. Increased anterior-posterior chest diameter and calcification of the costal cartilage c. Arthritic changes to the joints of the vertebrae d. Decreased kyphosis b. Heart rate max increases with age c. Decrease in SA node cells with age d. Increased blood pressure
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