All of the following describe changes that occur in the cardiovascular system with age EXCEPT:

a. blood pressure decreases.
b. blood vessel elasticity decreases.
c. calcification of heart valves occurs.
d. fatty deposits develop in the arteries.


Ans: a. blood pressure decreases.

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