Normal Aging Process
| Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, M.S.N., APN |
Respiratory System
- Increased rigidity of the rib cage
- Weaker thoracic muscles
- Increased rigidity of muscles
- Decreased number, stretching of alveoli
- Change in pulmonary function tests
- Lack of inflation in lung bases
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