Why Do People Tend to Get Shorter as They Age

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why do people tend to get shorter as they age?

• A) they hunch over due to fatigue
• B) their bones become shorter
• C) their muscles become shorter
• D) the intervertebral disks deteriorate
• E) the vertebral height diminishes

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