Cells
The _____ is the control center of the cell.
Mitochondria
A _____ disease is caused by pathogens?
Infectious Disease
A yellow discoloration of the skin and the whites of the eyes is known as _____.
Jaundice
The aging of this system can result in diverticulosis and constipation.
The Digestive System
Reproductive System
During the aging process, women experience lower hormone levels which cause the period to stop, this is known as _____.
Menopause
Organelles float in a jelly-like substance called the _____.
Cytoplasm
This disease occurs when the tissues of the body wear out or break down, potentially causing arthritis.
Degenerative Disease
What two layers make up the skin?
The Epidermis and Dermis
Integument System
What forms due to the loss of collagen as we age?
Wrinkles
A decreased cough reflex and an efficient loss of ventilation are both an effect of aging in what system?
Respiratory System
What surrounds the cell and gives the cell its shape?
The Cell Membrane
AIDS reduces the _____ system's ability to fight off infection.
Immune
The skin produces what vitamin when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
Muscular System
The loss of muscle size and strength is called muscle _____.
Atrophy
The aging of this system is marked by an overall height decrease, loss of balance, and gait changes
The Skeletal System
What part of a cell processes and packages proteins?
The Golgi Apparatus
Mental disorders, such as depression, is a common cause of this disease.
Psychiatric
What is the dark pigment that gives our skin, hair and eyes color?
Melanin
Cardiovascular System
As individuals age, walls of blood vessels lose elasticity. The loss of elasticity in arteries decrease the body's ability to
control blood pressure
What system in the human body has cells that cannot divide and reproduce?
The Nervous System, these cells are called Neurons.
What are the thin strands of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of a cell called?
Chromatin
Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are all forms of what disease?
Chronic
What are the two types of sweat glands?
Eccrine and Apocrine Glands
In the reproductive system, what type of cancer mostly commonly affects men over age 50?
Prostate
In the Urinary System decreased muscle tone can reduce bladder capacity and may contribute to what type of incontinence?
Stress incontinence