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37 Cards in this Set
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Puberty |
it brings about the physical changes that differentiate females and males |
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Spermarche |
It is the first ejaculation of semen containing ejaculate for the males |
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Menarche |
It is the beginning of a menstrual cycle for the female. |
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Moro Reflex |
The observed reflex among infants when they are startled |
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Reflex |
The involuntary subcortically controlled movements that form the basis for phases of motor development |
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Fine Motor Skills |
Type of skill that refers to small movements such as picking up small objects, holding a spoon, use of small muscles like wrist, toes, lips, finger, and tongue. |
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Gross Motor Skills |
This refer to skills that involve bigger movements such as sitting and rolling and involes large muscles in the arms, legs, torso, and feet. |
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Rooting Reflex |
The observed reflex when an infant sucks anything they grab hold of. |
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Grasp Reflex |
The observed reflex when an infant firmly holds on to anything they grab hold of. |
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Walking/Stepping Reflex |
The observed reflex when an infant is held by the amrpits and have his legs dangle on the floor. |
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Tonic Neck Reflex |
The observed reflex when an infant is made to turn its head to the side and his arms will shoot out consequently. |
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Righting Reflex |
The observed reflex when an infant shakes his head off whenever someone covers his face with a blanket. |
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Tongue Thrust Reflex |
This reflex prevents him from choking foreign projects. |
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Withdrawal Reflex |
The reflex that enables the baby to turn away quickly to protect itself. |
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Glial Cells |
These cells are responsible got the increase in brain size |
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Myelin |
The fatty substance that forms the covering og the neuron, the long filament extending out to the cell body by which the neuron makes contact |
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Cell Proliferation |
It consists of the overproduction of neurons and interconnections. |
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Cell Pruning |
This is a continuous process that involves the selective elimination of excess cells. |
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Lateralization of Spatial Perception |
The ability to identify what is right from left. |
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Cerebral Cortex |
The part of the brain that grows thicker during the first major growth spurt |
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Midbrain and the Medulla |
The most fully developed part of the brain at birth |
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Cortex |
The least developed part of the brain at birth |
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maternal nutrition, child nutrition, and early sensory stimulation |
These are the environmental factors that affect development |
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Genentic History, Nutrition, Medical Conditions, Exercise, Sleep, Emotional Well-Being |
Factors affecting growth |
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Learning Disability |
These are referred to as perceptual handicaps, brain injury, etc that include problems among children related to disorders in understanding or using spoken and/or written language |
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Sensory Integration |
This refers to the ability of individual to process information coming from the environment. |
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Dyslexia |
Learning disability in reading |
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Dyscalculia |
Learning disability in math |
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Dysgraphia |
Learning disability in writing |
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Dysarthria |
Learning disability leading to stuttering |
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Visual Agnosia |
Learning disability in relation to sight |
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Auditory Agnosia |
Learning disability in relation to hearing |
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Olfactory Agnosia |
Learning disability in relation to smelling |
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Motor Aphasia |
Learning disability in relation to speaking |
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
A disorder that interferes with an individual's ability to focus, regulate activity level, and inhibit behaviour. |
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predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, and combined |
Three subtypes of ADHD |
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Attention Deficit Disorder |
In the absence of hyperactivity, this disorder is apparent by a child's inhibited behaviour, inattentive, and without focus, tend to be withdrawn, polite and shy |
