PHYSICAL SELF Flashcards
refers to the body, Both physical extremeties and internal organs work together
physical self
the body performs least during
infancy and old age
generally peaks in early adulthood between the ages of twenty and thirty and then slowly declines into the middle age.
physical efficiency
adolescence begins with the
onset of puberty
this stage is characterized by rapid physical changes that include the maturation of the reproductive system.
Adolescence
refers to the development from conception to death
Life span
is the biological process of the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring
heredity
refers to the factors an individual is exposed to throughout life which includes learning and experiences
environment
has the prominence of red bile
sanguine type
has the prominence of black bile
melancholic
has the prominence of yellow bile
choleric
has excess phlegm
phlegmatic
body type is soft and plump
endomorphic
is characterized by strong muscular body
mesomorphic
body type is tall and thin
ectomorphic