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History Bookmarks Window Help 80%.' " Mon 10:07 PM SinaBuBu Human A&P I Lab 1/2 MW F18 my ourse Home CExtra credit Ex.9 Exercise 9 Review Sheet Reading Question 2 30 of 35> Part A As a person ages, scoliosis may develop resulting in an abnormal spinal curvature and shorter stature. As a serson ages, the lgaments connecting vencrae together are weskened, resulting in a more pronounced kyphosis. This posterior caurvature of te spine lowers the skul, making you shorter. As a person ages, the intervertebral discs become thinner and the vertebrae will be stacked closer together, resulting in shorter stature. As a person ages, vertobral bodies lose bone mass (osteoponosis) resulting in smaler venebrae that stack closer together Provide Feedback Naxt > @ 8 9

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As the person ages, scoliosis may develop resulting in an abnormal spine curvature and shorter stature.

Scoliosis generally affect young age groups and also in 10-12. Therr for it may not be a reason for becoming short with age.

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