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Do your bones and ligaments increase or decrease as you get older?
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Why does the number of bones you have decrease as you get older?
Because bones fuse together (because they grow longer and have to combine) as you reach adulthood.
Why do people decrease in height as they get older?
Their bones can slowly break down. not only that but the cartilage between bones also slowly is diminished
What makes the decrease of the number of bones as one grows older?
The number of bones you have don't decrease but they may not be as strong as they once were. This is due to a number of factors such as hormonal influence, activity level, previous injuries, diet.Some bones fuse together, such as the separate bones in the skull
What does the census bureau estimate will happen to the number of older people?
The answer to this one is it will increase dramatically.8)
What is it called when you lose bones as you get older?
Osteoporosis is the progressive decrease in bone density that may occur with aging, especially in postmenopausal women.
O children's heats rates increase as they get older?
i think it dose grow because your bones grow and your heart is a bone
Who are least likely to have sprains?
Children under age eight are less likely to have sprains than are older people. Children's ligaments are tighter, and their bones are more apt to break before a ligament tears.
Do the levels and the sediment load increase or decrease as the river ages?
As a river gets older sediment load decreases due to the age of the river and erosion
Do the gradient levels and the sediment load increase or decrease the rivers age?
As a river gets older sediment load decreases due to the age of the river and erosion
Do the gradient levels and the sediment load increase or decrease as the river ages?
As a river gets older sediment load decreases due to the age of the river and erosion
Does you tastebuds decrease as you get older?
Yes
What happens to the bones of a person as he grows older?
bones get rusty
