Which of the following is not a reason we become shorter as we age? As a person ages, vertebral bodies lose bone mass (osteoporosis) resulting in smaller vertebrae that stack closer together.
As a person ages, the ligaments connecting vertebrae together are weakened, resulting in a more pronounced kyphosis. This posterior curvature of
the spine lowers the skull, making you shorter.
As a person ages, the intervertebral discs become thinner and the vertebrae will be stacked closer together, resulting in shorter stature.
As a person ages, scoliosis may develop resulting in an abnormal spinal curvature and shorter stature.
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