LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
A lymphatic organ that shrinks with age
Thymus
Moat common cardiovascular disease in adults
Hypertension
Age-related decrease in taste sensation
Loss of taste buds
Reduction of immune cell production in older adults
Decreased Lymphoctyes
Large artery that stiffens with aging
Aorta
Slowed intestinal movement in older adults
Decreased Peristalsis
Term for age-related immune system decline
Immunosenescence
Receptors that lose sensitivity, causing orthostatic hypotension
Baroreceptors
Age-related formation of colon pouches
Diverticulitis
Sweeling in the legs due to impaired lymphatic flow
Irregular heartbeat common in older patients
Atrial Fibrillation
BONUS
BONUS
Reduced process efficiency that increases cancer spread
Lymphatic drainage
Energy producing cell structure that declines with age
Mitochondria
Weaking of this sphincter leads to GERD
Lower esophageal sphincter