Biological Changes That Accompany Growing Old Include

question 72

Multiple Choice

Biological changes that accompany growing old include

• A)less keen senses.
• B)loss of height and weight.
• C)wrinkles in the skin and graying of the hair.
• D)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Contrapposto

An art term that describes a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs, giving the body a more dynamic and relaxed appearance.

Doryphoros

Greek, “spear bearer.”

Kritios Boy

An ancient Greek sculpture from around 480 BC, considered one of the earliest known examples of classical contrapposto pose.

Polykleitos

An ancient Greek sculptor known for his work on the theory of proportions and symmetry in sculpture, notably the Doryphoros (Spear-Bearer).