Mac Is 63 Years Old

question 98

Multiple Choice

Mac is 63 years old. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) Mac's artery walls are thinning.
• B) Mac's blood pressure will remain about the same as it was in his 40s.
• C) Mac's blood cholesterol is increasing and deposits accumulate on artery walls.
• D) Proteins in Mac's lung tissue are becoming more elastic.

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Definitions:

Fetuses

The term used to describe a developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception until birth.

Embryos

An embryo refers to the early stages of development in many organisms, following fertilization and during which vital organs and structures begin to form.

Braxton-Hicks Contractions

False labor pains that are a tightening of the uterine muscles for one to two minutes and are usually painless.

Cervix Effaced

Cervix effacement is the process in pregnancy wherein the cervix becomes thinner and shorter in preparation for childbirth.