development during the preschool years Flashcards
the normal range of physical characteristics
extends from the 3rd to the 97th percentile
how important is heredity to determining height
about 25% important`
what is the cephalocaudal growth gradient
changes in body proportions and changes in tissue systems
what is used to display for tissue systems during growth
Scammon’s curve
what do scammon’s curves do
show the early growth on the CNS and negative growth later
the slow then rapid growth of sex tissues
the adolescent growth spurt
what does a change in facial proportions with growth reflect
an interaction between the neural and general body growth curves
size of girls vs boys
Boys taller except between ages 10 and 12
do premature babies always live small
No, most catch up
what happens if a cronic health problem is corrected
The child catches back up in size
long term impact on growth from shorT term illness
not much
effect of emotional stress on growth
Decrease of growth hormone
when does one need the most amount of energy to grow
Early stages of life
do people usually advance in development indicators alone of together
Usually together
what happens if sex organs develop too early
May be from and endocrine secreting tumor
usually will look very old for age
