Age-related changes in systems other than the nervous system include

a. a decrease in the size of the heart.
b. a break down of alveolar walls in the lungs.
c. the buildup of cholesterol plaques in blood vessels.
d. a decrease in blood transport to organs.
e. all of these.


E

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