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Which Statement Is False About Aging and the Musculoskeletal System

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Which statement is false about aging and the musculoskeletal system?


A) Haversian system erodes, the canals nearest the marrow cavity widened, and the endosteal cortex converts to spongy bone.
B) The remodeling cycle increases because of a decreased ability of the basic multicellular units to resorb and deposit bone.
C) Cartilaginous rigidity increases because of decreasing water content and decreasing concentrations of glycosaminoglycans.
D) Muscle ribonucleic acid (RNA) synthesis declines, although the regenerative function of muscle tissue is reportedly normal in older adults.

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