Question

What happens to the respiratory system of late adults?

Accepted Answer

In this group:1) The size of the airway increases.2) The surface of the alveoli decreases.and3) Factors such as loss of respiratory muscle mass and an increased stiffness of the thoracic cage leads to up to a 50% decresse of vital capacity by age 75.

Front	What happens to the respiratory system of late adults?
Back	In this group: 1) The size of the airway increases. 2) The surface of the alveoli decreases. and 3) Factors such as loss of respiratory muscle mass and an increased stiffness of the thoracic cage leads to up to a 50% decresse of vital capacity by age 75.

Respiratory System Late Adults Group Size Airway Increases