CHAPTER 3 Flashcards
____________: parents have an influence.
- Moses to children of Israel.
- parents beach by words and example
Deut 4:5-10
_____________: pattern of growth from top to bottom.
cephaiocaudal
__________: dev from trunk-center of body. outward. ex: hands, move fingers later. the heads disproportionate.
proximodistal
___ times of birth weight by 4 months.
2 times
____ times of birth weight by 1st birthday
3 times
Babies grow about ___ inches per month during 1st year.
3/4
When does growth slow down?
2nd year
How much do 2 year olds weigh?
26-32 pounds
How many inches are 2 year olds?
32-35 inches
How does a newborn’s brain compare to an adults?
25% of an adults
By the 2nd birthday how does an infant’s brain compare to an adults?
75%
________: like a wrinkled cap.
cerebral cortex
4 lobes
FT. PO
frontal, temporal, parietal, occipital
________: specialization of function in 1 hemisphere of the other of brain.
lateralization
What side of the brain is language from?
left side
What is on the right side of the brain?
metaphor and humor
NEURON
_____: carries signals away from cell body.
axon
_______: “ “ toward “ “
dendrites
__________: provides insulation, helps signals travel faster.
myelin sheath
- MS wears a coat to travel
______: a the end of the axon. Release neuro transmitters into synapses.
terminal buttons
_________: tiny gaps between neurons.
synapses
changes in _____ ( babies are born with billions) neutral pathways.)
neurons
changes in neurons
1.) _______ ( process begins prenatally, continues throughout childhood
myelination
_________: unused connections are replaced by other pathways or disappear.
pruning
babies need a variety of _____.
- experience & the brain.
stimuli
Physical Growth & Development
- newborns sleep for ___ hours a day.
- by ___ the majority of infants sleep throughout the night.
16-17 hours
6 months
