Quiz on pg 1-8 Flashcards
(40 cards)
the first 8 weeks of the pregnancy
Embryo
mass of blood vessels, connects the mother and the child
Placenta
a bundle of three blood vessels, gives the baby nutrients
umbilical cord
baby is about 1/2 an inch long by this amount of this time
6 weeks
baby’s most important period of growth has been completed (now called a fetus)
9th week
weighs about 1 ounce and 3 inches long by this amount of time
12 weeks
baby is about 6 inches long and in a sitting position. weighs about 4 ounces by this amount of time
4 months
about 10 inches long by this amount of time
5 months
can hear noise and recognize sound by this amount of time
6 months
by this time, the baby can open his eyes
7 months
by now, the finger nails grow
8 months
time the baby is almost ready to come out of the womb
9 months
transitional change from childhood into adulthood
Adolescence
stage of development in which the body becomes physically able to reproduce, marks the beginning of adolescence
Puberty
stimulators of the endocrine system
Hormones
doctor that specializes with children
Pediatrician
study of the endocrine system—its structure, functions, disorders, and diseases
Endocrinology
manufacture and secrete their products into the blood
Endocrine Glands
“stimulators”
Hormones
“master gland”
Pituitary gland
“growth hormone”, regulates your overall growth rate by stimulating the growth of new tissues
Somatotropin
secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, helps regulate blood pressure and the body’s water balance
Antidiuretic hormone
chemical and physical processes by which the body “burns” food and generates energy
Metabolism
regulates general activities related to metabolism and oxidation
Thyroxine