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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
APPENDIX B: Development and Aging of the Organ Systems
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology APPENDIX B: Development and Aging of the Organ Systems
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Section 10

Development of the Heart

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Aging and the Heart

As a person ages, the walls of the heart thicken, the heart becomes heavier, valves stiffen and leak, and the aorta becomes larger.

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Development of the Heart

Vasculogenesis is the development of new blood vessels.

Heart Failure

Heart failure is defined as the inability of the heart to supply blood to the organs of the body.

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