Mod 4: Infancy Flashcards
How much does the average newborn weigh
7.5 lbs
A baby’s weight ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ in one year
triples
The head makes up ˍˍˍˍˍˍ% of the baby’s length during develop
50
How do neurons connect to each other
Dendrites
ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ carry infortmation from the axon of one neuron to the dendrites of another
Neurotransmitters
What is the last part of the brain to mature
Prefrontal cortex
Hiccuping, sneezing, and thrashing are examples of the reflexes to maintain ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ
breathing/oxygen supply
Sucking reflex
sucking on objects that touch lips
Rooting reflex
Turn towards objects that touch cheek
Babinski reflex
toes fan upward when feet are stroked
Stepping reflex
move legs as to walk when feet touch flat surface
Palmar Grasp
tightly grasp objects placed in palm
Moro reflex
babies fling arms out then bring to chest when they hear a loud noise
motor development occurs in a ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ and ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ direction
cephalocaudal; proximodistal
gross motor skills
volntary movements that involve use of large mscle grops
fine motor skills
more exact movements of the hands and fingers
ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ is the most poorly developed sense at birth
vision
ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ is very keen at birth
hearing
infantile marasmus
starvation due to lack of calories and proteins
kwashiorkor
after another child has been born and starts breastfeeding
infants have an average of ˍˍˍˍˍˍ hours of sleep at 0-2
12.8
Stage one of sensorimotor intelligence
reflexes (birth - 6w)
Stage two of sensorimotor intelligence
primary circular reactions(6w - 4 mos)
Stage three of sensorimotor intelligence
secondary circular reactions(4-8mos)
Stage four of sensorimotor intelligence
coordination of secondary circluar reactions (8-12 mos)
Stage five of sensorimotor intelligence
tertiary circular reactions (12-18mos)
Stage six of sensorimotor intelligence
mental representation (18-24 mos)
object permanence mastery
12-24mos
