Skeletal Changes in Older Adults Are the Result of

question 17

Multiple Choice

Skeletal changes in older adults are the result of

• A)increased bone deposition.
• B)increased bone resorption.
• C)tendons becoming more elastic.
• D)decreased bone deposition.
• E)decreased bone resorption.

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