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WorksheetsAging and senescence
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the INTEGUMENTARY system
melanocytes, fibroblasts , leukocytes and sensory neurons start to die off
sebaceous glands atrophy
loss and fragility of blood vessels
nephrons start dying off
you make less sperm
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the SKELETAL system
nephrons start dying off
osteoclasts become more active
you lose synovial fluid
your sternocostal and intervertebral discs start degenerating
osteoblasts become less active
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the MUSCULAR system
muscle cells are replaced with fat
osteoclasts become more active
you lose blood vessels
you have less creatine phosphate, glycogen and myoglobin available for use
muscle cell mitochondria shrink
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the NERVOUS system
you lose synapses and the ones you do have don't work very well because they are not as efficient as they were before
your neurons make less neurotransmitters and have less receptors on their dendrites overall
neuron metabolism slows down
you have less creatine phosphate, glycogen and myoglobin available for use
neuroglia fail to amntain the chemical environment and myelin sheath degrades
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the ENDOCRINE system
less hormones are released overall
the pituitary gland becomes less sensitive to feedback
cells have less hormone receptors on their plasma membranes overall
you have less creatine phosphate, glycogen and myoglobin available for use
neuroglia fail to maintain the chemical environment and myelin sheath degrades
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the CARDIOVASCULAR system
your ability to transport oxygen around in your blood decreases
your arteries start to harden
you lose blood vessels
you start accumulating fat in your arteries if you are not careful
valves in your veins become weak
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the IMMUNE system
your ability to transport oxygen around in your blood decreases
you start losing red bone marrow
you don't make as many leukocytes anymore
you start accumulating fat in your arteries if you are not careful
valves in your veins become weak
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the RESPIRATORY system
you lose the molecule elastin in your lung tissue
you start losing red bone marrow
you don't have as many alveoli as you once did
your lung tissue doesn't "spring back" like it used to
valves in your veins become weak
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the URINARY system
nephrons start dying off
you make less sperm
you lose synovial fluid
your kidneys explode
osteoblasts become less active
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the DIGESTIVE system
nephrons start dying off
your gastric mucosa atrophies
your liver, pancreas and gall bladder only slow down a little bit! Hooray
you make less saliva
your stomach shrinks
Select all of the changes associated with the effect of AGING and SENESCENCE on the REPRODUCTIVE system
nephrons start dying off
you make less sperm
your liver, pancreas and gall bladder only slow down a little bit! Hooray
you eventually stop menstruating
your ovarian follicles end up all being used up
