Midterm Flashcards
Blended Family
single parent marries another person
Fixed expense
Cost that cant be changed
Dialation
opeing the cervix
Preocupational Period
2nd stage
Formal operation
4th stage
chromosomes
tiny thereadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell
embryo 3rd to 8th week
detic
extended family
relative other than parent and child who live with them
flexible budget
a cost that you have some control
forceps
specialized tongs
attachment
bond between parents and child
failure to thrive
condition in which the baby doesnt grow and devolop properly
symbolic thinking
the use of words and numbers to stand for ideas
placenta
tissue in the uters
with drawl
drugs and alchol addiction
nuclear
includes a mother father and child
postpardum period
the time after a baby is born
prenatal period
time before a baby is born
incubator
a special enclosed crib for premature babies in which he oxygen supply, temperature, and humidty is controlled
contraction
tightening and release of the muscles during labor
object performance
the idea that objects continue to exist even when out of sight
Sensor period
1st stage
conception
union of sperm and egg
concrete operation period
3rd stage
anemia
condition caused by lack of iron
5 benifits of play
Physically, Socially, Emotionally, Morally, Intellectually
Why study children
To gain skills, understand yourself, build for the future, understand children
subjective observation
personal opions
objective observation
facts
Period of the Zygote
First stage of pregnacy lasts 2 weeks zygote travels down fallopian tube
Period of the Embryo
3rd-8th week of pregnacy embryo grows rapidly
Period of the Fetus
3rd and last stage 8th or 9th week until birth
Infertility Options
Adoption, In vitro, artificial
In vitro
petri dish
articial insemination
Injects sperm into a womans uterus
Ovum transfer
egg taken from a female donor
surrogate mother
substitue mother to carry the baby
Cerebal Palsy
Damages to motor system
Cystic Fibrosis
Affects respiratory and digestive
Down syndrome
mental problems, heart problems, poor muscle tone
Muscular Dystrophy
Shrinking muscles
PKU
body is unable to process protien
Tay Sachs
Lack chemicals in their blood to process fats
Amniocentesis
Withdrawing amniotic fluid
Chorionic villi
sampling tests for specific birth defects
How much wieght
24-30
how long do newborns sleep
18-22 hours a day
1st stage of labor
contractions open the cervix
2nd stage of labor
the baby is born
3rd stage of labor
placenta is expelled
Apgar Catorgories
heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, responsiveness, color
Reflexes of a newborn
Rooting, grasp, startle
Patterns of physical development
heto foot near to far simple to complex
depth perception
3d
cerebrum
recieves info from senses
pituitary gland
secrets hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and sexual development
thalamus
connects the spinal and cerebrum
cerebellum
controls muscular coordination and balance
brain stem
controls heart rate and blood pressure
spinal cord
transmits information
axons
transmit the instruction to dendritesmyelin
myelin
waxy substance
Intensity
how strong the emotional responses are
perceptiveness
awarance of surrondings
colic
extremly fussy