2007-06-20 16:09:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The soft tissues between the bones and mostly in the spine, compress, loosing their sponginess.
The spine might curve as well, adding to the effect.
2007-06-20 16:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by Telemon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wrinkled skin and shrunken appearance is mainly because of changes in the muscle, skin and bone. As one's age increases there is a lot of change in many tissues including connective tissue (like muscles, bones, etc.) and so the elasticity of the youth is lost. There are many root causes for this to happen.This is a big research problem called "Aging". What factors cause aging ?... There are many identified causes (oxidative stress, gradual changes to DNA, etc.) and many to be identified.
2007-06-20 20:07:30 · answer #2 · answered by Prakash D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every 20 years, you shrink 1/2 an inch.
2007-06-20 16:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Due to osteoporosis (loss of bone) in the spine, the vertebral bodies get crushed down; also the discs between are less plump.
2007-06-20 16:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by Diane A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gives them (us) something else to complain about.
2007-06-20 16:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THEY LOST BONE MASS
2007-06-20 16:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋