Which of the following is considered a musculoskeletal change seen in the middle-aged adult?
a. decreased glomerular filtration rate c. increased hydroch-loric acid
b. thinning of interver-tebral disks d. thicker blood vessels
B
Decreased glomerular filtration rate is a genitourinary change. Increased hydrochloric acid is an endocrine change. Thicker blood vessels is a cardiovascular change. Musculoskeletal changes include decreased bone mass and density; slight loss of height; thinning of intervertebral disks; and decrease in muscle tone.
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