Module 10: Theories on Aging Flashcards
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free radical theory of aging (FRTA)
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theory that organisms age because cells accumulate free radical damage over time
2
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generalized slowing hypothesis
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the theory that processing in all parts of the nervous system, including the brain, is less efficient
3
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Hayflick limit
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the number of times a normal human cell population will divide before cell division stops
4
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peripheral slowing hypothesis
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the theory that overall processing speed declines with age in the peripheral nervous system
