Anatomy and physiology additional differences Flashcards
1
Q
What about the glycogen stores
A
children and infants have smaller glycogen stores
2
Q
What are children and Infants more prone to and why? (To do with glycogen stores)
A
More prone to hypoglycemia as they have smaller glycogen stores.
3
Q
What about there immune system?
A
Immature immune system
4
Q
With a child having immature immune systems what are they more susceptible to ? and why?
A
More susceptible to infections due to meeting an organism for the first time.
