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How do bones change as you age?

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Answer:

As you age, the discs gradually lose their fluid and become thinner and less rubbery. The vertebrae also become thinner because of the loss of calcium and other minerals, especially in women after menopause. Both the thinning of vertebrae and the discs cause you to lose height.

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Answer: bones get larger and you lose bones you have when your a baby

Step-by-step explanation:

Baby’s have more bones and then the number of bones is reduced the older you get

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