Growth & Development ATI Glossary Flashcards
Uses 5 indicators (appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respirations) to quickly determine whether a newborn requires immediate medical care at 1 minute and 5 seconds after birth =
Apgar Score
A small group of pre-school aged children who interact with each other in a similar or identical activity but there are no well- established rules =
Associative Play
When a single male sperm cell penetrates and successfully fertilizes the female egg =
Conception
Commonly known as baby teeth. They are the first set of teeth and will be lost and replaced by permanent teeth =
Deciduous Teeth
Usually begins the third week after conception and lasts until the end of the eighth week during which body structures and internal organs develop =
Embryonic Period
This is the last stage of prenatal development. It begins at the ninth week and ends at birth =
Fetal Period
These are two open areas found in between the newborn infant’s bones of the skull. One of the open areas is often called the “soft spot” =
Fontanels
The Fontanel that’s often referred to as the “soft spot” =
Anterior Fontanel
Aside from the Anterior Fontanel, what is the other Fontanel called?
The Posterior Fontanel
The study of aging of individuals across the lifespan including the study of physical, mental, and social changes in people as they age =
Gerontology
An enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another over time and space and infants need to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for normal social and emotional development =
Human Attachment
A National Institutes of Health funded research that was able to identify how types of human behavior may be traced to certain strands of DNA located on specific chromosomes =
Human Genome Project
Giving an individual a vaccine to increase their immunity to certain infectious diseases such as pertussis or shingles =
Immunizations
Is a stage of development that occurs from 2 days of age through the first year of life =
Infancy
Is a fine hair that covers the skin of most newborns and disappears in the first few days after birth =
Lanugo
A misalignment of the upper and lower teeth when the client bites down. Often referred to as an overbite or crossbite =
Malocclusion
Begins at 9 months of age and is fully developed in toddlerhood. It is the cognitive understanding that an object exists even when it can t be seen or heard =
Object Permanence
Is a type of play that occurs during the toddler years. Toddlers will play side by side but not interact with each other =
Parallel Play
Period of development that occurs from conception to birth takes an average of 38-40 weeks and is divided into three periods: zygote, embryo, and fetus =
Prenatal Development
Is a stage of early childhood development which generally refers to children from ages 3 to 6 years old =
Preschool
A period of rapid growth and development resulting in emergence of sexual differences between females and males regarding adult body size, composition, and shape =
Puberty
May cause physical malformations and abnormal prenatal development. The effect of these on the unborn child depends on the duration of exposure, the amount of substance, and the stage of embryonic or fetal development when exposure occurs =
Teratogen
Is a developmental period that typically occurs from 12 months of age until 36 months of age =
Toddlerhood
Is a white, cheese-like covering that is found in the skin creases of a newborns. It serves to protect the fetus s skin during pregnancy =
Vernix Caseosa
Is a pharmacological agent that is given to produce antibodies to fight against certain infectious agents. If the person comes into contact with the infectious agent, the antibodies made from this will prevent the person from getting the disease or minimize the effects of it =
Vaccines
Between 22 and 28 weeks, most bodily systems function well and an infant born at this point is considered to be able to survive =
Viability
