There Are Wide Variations Among Individuals in the Course of Aging

question 77

Short Answer

There are wide variations among individuals in the course of aging. For some people, it is a slowdown of the digestive system and resulting in ___________________.

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Definitions:

Nucleus

The central organelle in a cell containing genetic material (DNA) and responsible for growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Nerve Net

Simple nervous system that has no center but consists of neurons that receive sensory information and connect directly to other neurons that move muscles.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Neuron Theory

The principle that the nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells called neurons, which are the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system.