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Identify and describe the three stages of birth.
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dilation: opening of the cervix;
expulsion: muscular contractions push the baby through the cervix and birth canal; placental: placenta separates from the uterine wall and is expelled |
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How does the human growth hormone produce growth?
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Human growth hormone increases the rate of protein synthesis inside cells and the metabolism of fat molecules
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How does the human body change during childhood?
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Muscle coordination, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities increase, and the body grows.
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What changes to the body are usually associated with aging?
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Metabolism and digestion slow. Skin loses elasticity and hair follicles lose pigment. Bones may become brittle. Vision and hearing may diminish.
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Compare the birth of a human baby with that of a marsupial mammal.
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Marsupials are born earlier in development. After birth, marsupials continue to develop within the mother’s pouch
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List the stages of growth and the changes that occur during each stage.
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infancy: growth, increase in physical coordination and mental development; childhood: child grows physically and gains ability to reason and solve problems;
adolescence: reaches physical maturity, organs reach maximum mass; adult: physical and mental maturity have been reached |
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physiological and physical changes a female goes through during the birthing process
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labor
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