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What is the term for the physical decline that occurs in everyone and every body part that is both visible and invisible?
Senescnece -
What allows organs to function normally thru adulthood bc of extra capacity allows someone to cope with extra demands?
organ reserve -
What helps many couples overcome fertility obstacles?
assisted reproductive technology (ART) -
What is the inability to conceive after trying for at least a year?
Infirtility -
What happens when an egg is removed from a woman and is fertilized with a sperm in a lab and then is inserted into a woman's uterus?
In vitro fertilization -
What is effected by slower firing of neurons and axon messages not being picked up as quickly?
Grey and white matter -
These are examples of what,Multitasking-> becomes harderProcessing -> takes longerComplex working memory tasks-> become nearly impossible
Effects of the aging brain -
What are physical appearance changes in adulthood?
Skin- dryer and rougher
hair- grey and thins
bones lose density ( ppl get shorter)
joints lose flexibility -
What usually occurs around 50 when women's periods stops and production of estrogen progesterone and testosterone drops?
Menopause -
What occurs to men when testosterone level drops?
Andropause
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