The branch of medicine that deals with the physiological characteristics of aging and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older adults is known as:

A)pediatrics
B) geriatrics
C) physiatrics


B

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A) cardiac sphincter B) lower esophageal sphincter C) pyloric sphincter D) hepatic sphincter

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Calorie restriction and low calcium intake in the teens and early twenties will not affect long-term bone density if stopped prior to age 25.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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It is advisable to use the ________ principle in creating your weekly fitness routine

A) FITT B) SMART C) specificity D) overload

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The process by which normal cells lose their specialization and become malignant is called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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