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A child with ______ would be the most likely on a gluten free diet |
ciliac disease |
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Average female height in the U.S. |
5'4" |
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Endocrine system is most accurately thought of as |
hormones |
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A time period when the body struggles to get back on its path |
catch up growth |
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master gland |
pituitary gland |
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At birth, the average brain weight is about ___ percent of its adult weight |
25% |
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responsiveness to the individuals experiences and can develop in a variety of ways |
plasticity |
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Changes in the _____ of the brain in adolescence may help explain the risk taking behavior in that group |
hormone levels |
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The right hemisphere generally controls... |
The left side of the body: emotional side |
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Brain latealization is first evident at |
birth |
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T/F Brain development is never complete |
true |
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Cephlocaudal involves development proceeding from ______ to ______ |
head to tail |
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unlearned involuntary responses to stimuli |
reflex |
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Survival reflexes |
breathing, eye blink, sucking |
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REM |
Rapid Eye Movement |
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Toes fan out when you stroke the bottom of an infants foot |
Babinski reflex |
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idks |
gross motor skills |
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BMI is a very good indicator of.... |
body fat |
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Top three causes of death in teens |
violence, suicide, and car accidents |
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T/F As we age we lose muscle mass and lose fat |
True |
