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Age Range

Sensory System

Reproductive System

Cardiovascular System

Musculoskeletal system

(e.g. bones, joints)

Digestion and Metabolism

Appearance

Emerging Adulthood through Early Adulthood

(17-25-ish)

· Eye sight is the best at this stage for most humans

· Sense of taste and smell is near perfect for most adults

· Most sane adults emerging adults have working sense of touch

· Sexual Responsiveness at its peak

· Increased production of sperm in men

· Increased Release of egg by.female ovaries

· Tachycardia

· Heart blood supply to other organs is at its peak without any hypoxia in healthy young individuals

· Heart starts to pump blood according to BMI

· Increase in cell size

· Increase in cell numbers

· Bones become stronger and have more mass

· Molars and sub molars are fully developed

· Metabolic rate is at its peak

· Human digestion is strong and healthy in most individuals

· Digestive hormones and enzymes work efficiently

· Height starts to increase and reaches its maximum at the end of early development in adults

· Full set of teeth

· Strong body structure

· Nourished Skin and Healthy Hair

Early Adulthood

through Middle Adulthood

(25-45-ish)

· Eye sight starts to weaken in most adults

· Most adults face near sight problems in middle adulthood

· Almost perfect sense of touch and smell

· Hearing loss may start to occur in late middle adulthood

· Men will slowly have a decrease production of testosterone

· Women may face vaginal dryness and urinary dysfunction

· Men have a increased risk of erectile dysfunction

· Women start to get less intense arousal and less frequent orgasms but most women are still fertile

· Men are mostly fertile

· Hypertrophy of heart

· Hypotrophy of heart

· Arteries may get start to blocked

· Hypertension

· Hypotension

· Middle Adulthood is a stage in which many people many face increased chances of osteoarthritis

· Rheumatoid arthritis is common in most adults at the end of middle adulthood

· Cells may start to lose mass

· Mouth ulcers start to form

· Duodenal ulcers

· Fatty liver may occur in many adults

· Constipation

· Hair Start to grey at the end of middle adulthood in most humans

· Weakening of body structure

· Osteoporosis in women

· Wrinkles start to appear

· Clubbing of nails at the end of middle adulthood

Middle Adulthood

through late adulthood

(45-ish through death)

· Older adults face problem of visual impairment

· Loss of hearing and inability to hear sounds of higher frequency

· Inability to taste sweet foods

· Vibratory sense decreases

· Peripheral nerve function that controls the sense of touch declines slightly with age.

· In women ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone

· Women ovaries stop releasing eggs

· Men commonly face the problem of infertility and erectile dysfunction

· Stiffening of the blood vessels and arteries

· Heart rate will not increase as much during activities

· Increased risk of high blood pressure

· Shrinking of bones in both size and density

· Weakening of bones

· Bones may become more prone to fracture

· Increased bone loss

· Slower heart rate at rest

· Older adults are more likely to face constipation issues

· Increased chances of stomach bleeding and ulcers

· Painful and infrequent bowel movement

· Hard and dry stool

· Adult skin becomes thin and less elastic

· Formation of worts and skin tags may occur

· Hair may become thin and start turning grey

· Height may lessen by as much as an inch

· Eyes start to discolour

· Wrinkles form on the face and other parts of the body