EMBROLOGY Flashcards
1
Q
average birth weight?
A
> 2500 grams or 5.5 lbs
2
Q
Low Birth Weight
A
1500-2500 grams 2.2-3.3 lbs
3
Q
Very low birth weight
A
2.2-3.3lbs
4
Q
Extremely low birth weight
A
<1000 grams 2.2lbs
10%-29=0% risk
<800gram 10-4o
5
Q
Critical Windows
A
Time during a baby life when there is increased sensitivity to exogenous stimuli that are necessary for development of a particular skill.
6
Q
gross motor critical window
reflexes
General Movement & posture
Fine motor skills-
A
prenatal to 5 year old
-Prenatal
GM -First 2 years
Fine motor skills
Birth to 9 year old
7
Q
Prenatal
A
reflexes elecited in fetus 2-3 months after conception
Most reflexes present at birth
8
Q
Reflexes
A
Movement reactions that are elicited by some type of sensory stimulus:
Sound, Light, touch, body position
