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CHAPTER 3 Flashcards

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1
Q

____________: parents have an influence.

  • Moses to children of Israel.
  • parents beach by words and example
A

Deut 4:5-10

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_____________: pattern of growth from top to bottom.

A

cephaiocaudal

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3
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__________: dev from trunk-center of body. outward. ex: hands, move fingers later. the heads disproportionate.

A

proximodistal

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4
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___ times of birth weight by 4 months.

A

2 times

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5
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____ times of birth weight by 1st birthday

A

3 times

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6
Q

Babies grow about ___ inches per month during 1st year.

A

3/4

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7
Q

When does growth slow down?

A

2nd year

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8
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How much do 2 year olds weigh?

A

26-32 pounds

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9
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How many inches are 2 year olds?

A

32-35 inches

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10
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How does a newborn’s brain compare to an adults?

A

25% of an adults

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11
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By the 2nd birthday how does an infant’s brain compare to an adults?

A

75%

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12
Q

________: like a wrinkled cap.

A

cerebral cortex

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13
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4 lobes

A

FT. PO

frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital

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14
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________: specialization of function in 1 hemisphere of the other of brain.

A

lateralization

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15
Q

What side of the brain is language from?

A

left side

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16
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What is on the right side of the brain?

A

metaphor and humor

17
Q

NEURON

_____: carries signals away from cell body.

A

axon

18
Q

_______: “ “ toward “ “

A

dendrites

19
Q

__________: provides insulation, helps signals travel faster.

A

myelin sheath

- MS wears a coat to travel

20
Q

______: a the end of the axon. Release neuro transmitters into synapses.

A

terminal buttons

21
Q

_________: tiny gaps between neurons.

A

synapses

22
Q

changes in _____ ( babies are born with billions) neutral pathways.)

A

neurons

23
Q

changes in neurons

1.) _______ ( process begins prenatally, continues throughout childhood

A

myelination

24
Q

_________: unused connections are replaced by other pathways or disappear.

A

pruning

25
Q

babies need a variety of _____.

- experience & the brain.

A

stimuli

26
Q

Physical Growth & Development

  • newborns sleep for ___ hours a day.
  • by ___ the majority of infants sleep throughout the night.
A

16-17 hours

6 months

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