Through Middle Age, Individuals Experience a Decrease in Sensitivity in Their

question 82

Multiple Choice

Through middle age, individuals experience a decrease in sensitivity in their taste buds and olfactory cells, which results in a loss of sensitivity to the _____________ of food.

• A) texture
• B) flavor
• C) temperature
• D) nutritional value

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Definitions:

Knee Joint

A complex hinge joint in the leg that connects the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia), enabling flexion and extension movements.

Protract

To draw out or lengthen in time; extend.

Retract

To draw back or withdraw, often used in the context of statements being taken back or anatomical parts being pulled towards the body.

Hyperextend

To hyperextend means to extend a limb or joint beyond its normal range of motion, often resulting in injury.