Describe an Ideal Exercise Program That You Would Develop for Older

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Essay

Describe an ideal exercise program that you would develop for older adults. Indicate which aspects of the
program you would emphasize and how these would help to compensate for age-related losses in a variety of
bodily functions.

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Definitions:

Pancreas

Organ that secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine, and insulin and glucagon into the blood.

Small Intestine

Longest portion of the digestive tract, and the site of most digestion and absorption.

Brush Border

A densely packed layer of microvilli found on the apical surface of epithelial cells in the small intestine, enhancing nutrient absorption.

Microvilli

Fingerlike projections from the plasma membrane of an epithelial cell; increase surface area of the cell.