Chapter 17 - The Human Life Course + Conclusion: Why It Matters Flashcards
Increase in mass or number of cells
Growth
Differentiation of cells into different types of tissues and their maturation
Development
The process by which cartilage cells are replacedby bone cells in normal growth
Ossification
Part of the bone that is farthest from the point of attachment to the central skeleton
Distal
Part of a bone that is closest to the point of attachment to the central skeleton
Proximal
Period during adolescence when well-nourished teens typically increase in stature at greater rates than at other times in the life cycle
Adolescent Growth Spurt
The 9 (of 22) amino acids that must be obtained from the food we eat because they are not synthesized in the body in sufficient amounts
Essential Amino Acids
The application of principles of evolution to aspects of medical research and practice
Evolutionary Medicine
A diet insufficienct in quantity (calories) to support normal health
Undernutrition
A diet insufficient in quality (lacking some essential components) to support normal health
Malnutrition
The instructions that determine what and how genes are expressed in cells
Epigenome
Changes in phenotype that are not related to changes in underlying DNA
Epigenetics
End of menstruation in women, usually occuring at aound age 50
Menopause
The first menstruation in girls, usually occuring in the early to mid-teens
Menarche
Decline in physiological function usually assoc with aging
Senescence
