Final answer:
The answer fills in the blanks of age-related physical and cognitive changes with 'Motor loss', 'tone, speed, intentions, motions', and 'tactile'. It explains the concepts of motor function decline, loss of muscle tone, slower nerve impulse conduction, and changes in tactile sensitivity with aging.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question focuses on age-related physical and cognitive changes, particularly the sequence that leads to difficulties in translating thoughts into actions. The complete sequence is: General slowing - Motor loss - Loss of muscle tone - The decline in the speed of nerve impulses is responsible for difficulties translating intentions into motions - Changes in tactile sensitivity.
This sequence describes the decline in motor function and sensory changes that occur with aging. Motor loss refers to a decline in motor skills due to various factors such as neuronal loss, reduced neural transmission speed, and muscle atrophy. Loss of muscle tone means muscles become less firm and may not contract as effectively, which is often a result of the nervous system’s diminished capacity to send and receive signals that maintain muscle tension. These changes contribute to a decrease in nerve impulse conduction, affecting how quickly and efficiently the brain can communicate with different parts of the body to initiate movements. Hence, the difficulty in translating intentions into motions, and the changes in tactile sensitivity relate to alterations in the perception of touch and proprioception, which can affect balance and dexterity.