Chapter 9 Life Span Development Flashcards
Neonate
Child from birth to 1 month of age
Infant
1 month to 1 year
BPM
Breaths per min
Reflexes
Instantaneous and involuntary movements
Reflexes
Blinking, startling, rooting, sucking, swallowing, stepping, gagging, and grasping
Fontanelles
Soft spots on the skull that allow the head to be compressed and pass through the birthing canal during delivery. Also allow room for the rapid expansion and growth if the brain during infancy
Toddler
Age 1 to 2 years (up to the 3rd birthday
Preschooler
Child 3- 5 years of age
Pulmonary System
The terminal airways continue to branch and the alveoli (air sacks) continue to grow in number
School Age Child
6 to 11 years
Preadolescent
10 to 12 years
Nocturnal Enuresis
Involuntary bed-wetting at night
Adolescent
12 to 15 years; some sources say 12 to 18 years
Puberty
Period in which the sexual organs mature and reproductive maturity is reached
Bulimia
Eating and deliberately throwing up
Anorexia Nervosa
Not eating enough to meet nutritional needs
Early Adulthood
20 to 40 years
Middle Adulthood
41 to 60 years of age
Menopause
The permanent end of menstruation and fertility
Late Adulthood
Ages 61 and older
Maximum Life Span
Theoretically longest period of time for an organism to live, is 120 years for a human being
Life Expectancy
The average years of life remaining based on the individuals year of birth
