Chapter 1: Growth And Development Flashcards
Growth is?
Transformation process that undergoes the human being from conception to adulthood
Irreversible, increase in size
Development is?
Maturation, morphological, and functional differentiation: physical, intellectual, emotional, and social
Growth in psychomotor capacity
Prenatal period is from?
Conception to birth
The prenatal period is divided into?
The embryonic and fetal period
In which of the 2 stages of the prenatal period are disorders more dangerous and cause deep alterations?
Embryonic period
In which of the 2 stages of the prenatal period is the stomatognathic system developed?
Fetal period
The embryonic period?
1st - 12th week (2.7 months)
Cell and organ differentiation
If any disorder—>deep alterations
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The fetal period?
13-37/42 week (8.5/9.6 months)
Maturation and increase in size
If any disorder—>fewer consequences
The stomatognathic system (oral cavity) develops
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Factors that determine good growth?
- maternal
- placental
- fetal
Birthdate? Child could be born during different terms:
- born at full term/ at term
- born preterm/ premature
- born postterm/ post mature
At term/full term is at __ weeks?
37-42 weeks
Ideal
Preterm/ premature is at ___ weeks?
<37 weeks
Post term/post mature is at ____ weeks?
> 42 weeks
Weight at birth?
Low:
High:
Normal:
Low: < 2500g
High: >4500g
Normal: 2500-4500g
Stages of postnatal growth?
A. Neonatal period: from birth to 1st month.
B. Breastfeeding: 1st day-1st year.
C. Early childhood: 1st year- 5⁄6 years.
D. Second childhood: 6/7 - 12 years (boys)/11 (girls).
E. Puberty: 12-15/16 years (boys) and 11-14/15 years (girls).
F. Adolescence: 15/16 - 18 (boys) and 14/15 - 17 (girls)
How to measure the length of the child?
- <2 years
- >2 years
- <2 years: supine position
- > 2 years: bipedestation
According to the growth curves and tables, the normal is?
Between the 3rd-97th percentiles
Weight and height?
Which one is more useful in the first months of life and which is more useful later on?
Weight: useful health guide in the first month of life FW
Height: more useful later
What is the main growth determinant in childhood?
Genetic factor
Sudden weight changes usually means?
Acute external factors
Size alterations usually means?
More serious disorders
From 3 years, what grows faster the limbs or the head?
Limbs
From 6 years, the head body ratio is?
Similar to the adult
Weight and length curves: 1st to 6th month?
Child weight duplicates
Weight and length curves: 1st year?
Increase of 50% in length and 200% in weight
Weight and length curves: 2nd year?
Growth rate decreases, reaching 5-6cm per year
Weight and length curves: puberty?
Increase in height that decreases at the end of adolescence
