Aging

Maturity of most body organs occurs during
puberty and maximal efficiency during ____ _____

• childhood
• late adulthood
• middle age
• early adulthood

Most organs are able to repair and replace
their tissues, with the notable exceptions of
the brain and myocardium (heart muscle)

• False

• True

Other organs are able to repair and replace
their tissues, with the notable exceptions of
the brain and myocardium (heart muscle)

• False

• True

At maturity, many organs have considerable
functional reserve, or ‘spare capacity’, which
usually declines gradually thereafter.

• False

• True

At maturity, some organs have considerable
structural reserve, or ‘spare capacity’, which
usually declines gradually thereafter.

• False

• True

Biology confirms that many functions of the body
decline with age.

• Homeostasis

• Aging

• Aeging

• Growth

Noticeable variability between individuals owing
to different genetic makeup and lifestyles.

• Skin

• Aging

• Skin Care

• Facial

Many tissues, including those in muscles, lose
mass through a process called ______

• hypertrophy
• atrophy
• necrosis
• regeneration

As exterior signs of aging increase, so do the
interior signs, which are not as noticeable

• False

• True

As exterior signs of aging increase, so do the
interior signs, which are noticeable

• False

• True