Chapter 7 Flashcards
A young person age 12 o 18 years.
Adolescent
A disorder in which cholesterol and calciuum build up inside the walls of blood vessels, eventually leading to partial or complete blockage of blood flow.
Atherosclerosis
Injury caused by pressure to enclosed body surfaces, for example, from too much pressure in the lungs.
Barotrauma
A type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval from peers and society.
Conventional Reasoning
A young adult age 19 to 40 years.
Early Adult
Areas where the neonate’s or infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age.
Fontanelles
A young child age 1 month to 1 year.
Infant
The average number of years a person can be expected to live.
Life Expectancy
An adult age 41 to 60 years.
Middle Adult
An infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things.
Moro Reflex
A newborn age birth to 1 month.
Neonate
The basic filtering units in the kidneys.
Nephrons
An adult age 61 years or older.
Older Adult
An infant reflex that occurs when something is placed in the infant’s palm; the infant grasps the object.
Palmar Grasp Reflex
A type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his or her conscience.
Postconventional Reasoning
