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Biological Development Throughout The Lifespan Flashcards

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Name three changes in the areas of development

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Biological development, cognitive development, and psychosocial development

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Maturation

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The term used to describe a genetically programmed biological plan of development that is relatively independent of experience

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How many chromosomes are found in the nucleus of each cell in the human body?

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46

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How are chromosomes arranged?

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In pairs.

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22 of these pairs of chromosomes are called…

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Autosomes

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In normal females, the sex chromosome pair is…

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XX

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In normal males the sex chromosome pair is?

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XY

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Biological patents pass on one set of how many chromosomes and what?

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23 chromosomes in each sperm cell or ovum

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Which parent is the determining chromosomes for sex?

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The father because he can pass either the X or a Y chromosome and each sperm cell

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Zygote

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The cell that is formed following conception after the sperm penetrates the ovum

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Someone who inherence a dominant gene recessive gene pair is called a

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Carrier

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A carrier can pass what to their offspring?

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Either a dominant gene or a recessive gene

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Genotype

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Term used to describe all of the traits carried in a person’s genetic material, including recessive traits

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Phenotype

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The characteristics that are actually expressed in a person

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What is Polygenetic inheritance?

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When multiple genes work together to produce a treat

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What is the endocrine system responsible for?

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Managing hormone levels in the bloodstream

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What gland is known as the master gland?

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The pituitary gland because it causes other glands to secrete hormones

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What gland controls the pituitary gland?

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The hypothalamus

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Growth hormone comes from where and does what?

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Growth hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates physical growth and development

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Androgens

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Also known as sex hormones, and control the development of sex organs as well as secondary sex characteristics

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Ovaries produce what?

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Estrogen and progesterone

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The first trimester is also known as this and last for how long?

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Germinal., And lasts for 13 weeks at the beginning of the pregnancy

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What is the second trimester of pregnancy and how long does it last?

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It is known as the period of the embryo, and last from the 14th to the 27th week

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The third trimester is called…, And lasts how long?

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The third trimester is known as the period of the fetus, and lasts from the 28th week until birth

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How long does the average pregnancy last?

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270 days or 40 weeks

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List the two types of twins

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Monozygotic (identical twins), and dizygotic (fraternal twins)

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What tests are a available to screen for abnormalities in prenatal development

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Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling

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What is amniocentesis?

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Testing fetal cells and amniotic fluid removed from the amniotic sac in the uterus for indicators of genetic abnormalities. Cannot be done until the 16th week of pregnancy.

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Chorionic villus sampling

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Can be done as early as the sixth week of pregnancy. Involves tiny hair cells of the membrane surrounding the fetus are extracted via a small tube inserted into the vagina. The hair cells contain genetic material from the fetus

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Anoxia

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A condition caused by reduced oxygen flow to the fetus during birth

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Apgar scale

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Developed as a quick way to assess the overall condition of the Neo Nate immediately after birth and again five minutes after the birth

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Plasticity

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Neural circuits change over time as a result of stimulation

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Pruning

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New circuits are formed an unused or faulty circuits are lost

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What does the left hemisphere of the brain generally control?

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Language processing

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Spatial processing is controlled by one side or hemisphere of the brain?

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The right hemisphere

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The specialization of the hemispheres of the brain is referred to as

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Lateralization

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Moro

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Extension of arms when an infant feels a loss of support

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Babinski

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Spreading the toes when the bottom of the foot is stimulated

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Grasping

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Squeezing any object placed in the hands

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Rooting

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Turning toward an object brushing the cheek and sucking

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Proximodistal principle

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This development describes the center outward direction of motor development

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Cephalocaudal principle

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Describes the head to foot direction of motor development

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What part of the body do children tend to control first?

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Upper body portions

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Gross motor skills

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Skills required the coronation of large body parts

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Fine motor skills

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Involves small, coordinated movements of the hands, fingers, or toes

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In males, what hormones are secreted in larger quantities to stimulate body size increases and skeletal maturity?

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GH and thyroxin

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In females, what organ secretes an increased amount of estrogen which in turn triggers the production of GH and leads to the female growth spurt?

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Ovaries

47
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When are females generally thought to have reached puberty?

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Menarche, the first menstrual cycle

48
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How is obesity defined?

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Obesity is defined as weighing 20% more than the average for people of similar age, height, body type, and sex

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Climacteric

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Also known as menopause

50
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List and added bonus in females due to the hormone estrogen

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Estrogen helps protect against plaque buildup on the walls of arteries and helps maintain good bone mass density

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