Vocab Flashcards
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Is a series of five main stages there with people pass between birth and death.
Life cycle
From eight weeks after conception until birth
Fetus
Following the birth of the baby, the mothers body begin producing Breast milk
Lactation
A woman who enters pregnancy 10% or more below healthy weight face a greater risk of having a
Low – birthweight baby
A baby born before the 35th week of pregnancy
Premature baby
Is one third of the pregnancy period And less about 13 to 14 weeks
Trimester
During pregnancy and Organ called the _______ forms inside the uterus
Placenta
Conditions existing form a birth that limit a persons ability to use his or her body or mind
Congenital disabilities
Is a set of symptoms that can occur in newborns whose mothers drink alcohol while pregnant
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Is a child in the first year of life
Infant
Is the period of life between childhood and adulthood
Adolescence
Is the time during which a person develops sexual maturity
Puberty
A rapid period ofphysical growth
Growth spurt
A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Physical fitness
The position of your body when you’re standing or sitting
Posture
Is measured by the bodies ability to take in adequate amounts of oxygen
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Use large muscles and our activities done at a moderate, steady pace for fairly long periods
Aerobic activities
Our activities in which your muscles are using oxygen faster than your heart and lungs can deliver it
Anaerobic activities
Refers to your ability to use a group of muscles over and over without becoming tired
Muscular endurance
Is the ability of the muscles to move objects
Strength
Is the ability to move your joints through a full range of motion’s
Flexibility
Is your ability to do maximum working a short time
Power
Is your ability to change the position of your body with speed and control
Agility
Is your ability to keep your body in an upright position while standing still or moving
Balance
