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What is loss of lens elasticity?
Presbyopia
Loss of skin elasticity is a clinical sign of?
dehydration
Which of the following changes will accompany the loss of lung elasticity associated with aging?
Increase in residual volume
What are different types of elasticity?
The elasticity of demand refers to how sensitive the demand for a good is to changes in other economic variables. The different types are: price elasticity, income elasticity, cross elasticity and advertisement elasticity.
What are the 3 types of elasticity?
1)price elasticity of demand 2)income elasticity of demand 3)cross elasticity of demand
What is loss of lens elasticity?
Presbyopia
What happens if the elasticity of eye lens is reduced to zero?
The eye has the amazing ability to zoom in and zoom out depending on where we are looking it. This is due to its elasticity. Loss of elasticity can cause a common defect found in people over 40 years called presbyopia. It is the inability to focus on near objects due to loss in elasticity of the crystalline lens. Although I haven't heard of a condition where the elasticity has reached zero, I'm assuming the person would not be able to vary his gaze.
What Progressive eye defect resulting in difficulty focusing and caused by loss of elasticity in the lens?
Hemianopia Presbyopia
What does the elasticity of the eye's lens allow for?
This elasticity allows the lens to focus on both near and far objects.
What in the lens decreases as you get older?
elasticity
What is one common cause of farsightedness?
The cornea is not curved enough. In other words, the eye is too short.
The loss of elasticity in the tissues of the lungs is called what?
The loss of elasticity of the alveoli is caused by high pressure in the bladder causing an unsafe drop in blood pressure which will cause alveoli to lose their elasticity. It can also be caused by being overweight, underweight, or eating feces.
Do you get laryngitis or influenza with the loss of alveolar elasticity?
No, alveolar elasticity would not directly lead to laryngitis or influenza.
Loss of skin elasticity is a clinical sign of?
dehydration
What is the thickening and loss of elasticity of the arteries referred to as?
atheroma
Is loss of elasticity in the skin a symptom of hypernatremia?
Yes
Wrinkling of the skin is due to loss of?
the skin's elasticity
