Which of the Following Changes in the Digestive System Occurs

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which of the following changes in the digestive system occurs with advancing age?

• A) increase in smooth muscle tone
• B) decreased cancer rates
• C) decline in epithelial stem cell division
• D) thickening of the stratified epithelium
• E) increased osmoreceptor sensitivity

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