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12 Cards in this Set
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Growth |
An increase in body wait until mature size is reached |
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Development |
The directive coordination of all diverse processes until maturity is reached, involves growth |
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Isometric growth |
Growth is symmetrical |
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Allometric growth |
Growth is asymmetrical |
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Criteria used to evaluate growth, development and fattening |
Weight, muscle, fat
All of their calculations are derived from measurements of these components |
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Three phases of prenatal life |
1. Sex cells 2. Embryo 3. Fetus |
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Factors affecting prenatal development |
Heredity/genotype Maternal size and age Nutrition Large litters Environment Sex |
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Endoderm |
Digestive tract, Lungs and bladder |
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Mesoderm |
Skeleton, skeletal muscle and connective tissue |
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Ectoderm |
Skin, hair, brain and spinal cord |
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Hyperplasia |
Increase in cell number; most of increase in fetus during first two thirds of prenatal period |
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Hypertrophy |
Increase in cell size; last trimester of pregnancy and postnatal growth |
