Skeletal changes in older adults are the result of
A)increased bone deposition.
B)increased bone resorption.
C)tendons becoming more elastic.
D)decreased bone deposition.
E)decreased bone resorption.

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As a person ages, the skeletal system undergoes several changes. One of the dramatic changes in skeletal equilibrium is that bone resorption dominates bone deposition. Tendons become less elastic in older adults.

Skeletal Changes in Older Adults Are the Result of