Pediatrics Lecture 3_Middle Childhood and Adolescence Flashcards
What age range defines middle childhood?
6-11
How does growth progress during middle childhood?
Growth occurs discontinuously in 3-6 irregularly time spurts each year
What is the average annual height and weight gain during middle childhood?
3-3.5 kg (6.6-7.7 lb) and 6-7 cm (2.4-2.8 in) per year
how does head circumferance change during middle childhood?
Head only grows 2cm throughout the entire period
When does peak myelination occure?
12-14 years of age
At what age can children start expressing dissatisfaction with their body image?
5-6 years old
By what age is do children develop a conscience?
By age 6 years most children will have a conscience
What is a hallmark of sociopathic behavior
hurting animals as a child
What is the first sign of male puberty, when does it occure?
testicular enlargement beginning as early as 9.5 yr
What is the second step of male puberty?
penile growth
What is the first sign of female puberty, when does it occure?
Thelarche (apperance of breast buds) and it occures between 7-12. Some girls will experience pubarche (apperance of pubic hair) before thelarche
When does menarche typically begine?
Within 3 years of thelarche
SMR stages for men (pubic hair, testicals, penis)
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SMR stages for Women
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