Chapter 9 Flashcards
Fontanellas
The soft spot on and infants head where the bony plates of the school have not yet fused together. The Fontinot allows the head to pass through the birth canal during delivery into expander and development
Adolescent
A child 12 to 18 years of age
Infant
A child from one month to one year of age
Life expectancy
The average length of years of Life remaining based on the individuals year of birth
Maximum life span
Theoretically the longest period of time for an organism to live
Menopause
The permanent end of menstruation and fertility, which usually occurs in a woman’s late 40s to 50s
NeoNate
A child from birth to one month of age
Nocturnal enuresis
Involuntary bedwetting at night
Preschooler
A child 3 to 6 years of age
Puberty
The period in which the sexual organs mature during adolescence
Reflex
An instantaneous and involuntary movement resulting from a stimulus
School age child
A child 6 to 12 years of age
Toddler
A child 1 to 3 years of age
