Unit 3 Topic 3.2 - Physical Development Across the Lifespan Flashcards
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Teratogens
Are agents, such as viruses and drugs, that can cause birth defects or development abnormalities in a developing embryo or fetus when it is exposed during pregnancy
Fine Motor Coordination
SMALL muscle movements
Ex: grasping or writing
Gross Motor Movements
LARGE muscle movements
Ex: walking or running
Rooting Reflex
An infant’s automatic response to turn toward a touch on the cheek
Visual Cliff Apparatus Experiment
Study assessing depth perception in infants
Imprint
A process where some animals attach to the first moving object they see
Primary and Secondary Sex Characteristics
Traits related to reproduction and puberty. PRIMARY are directly involved in reproduction, secondary features are not directly related to reproduction
EX: organs, testes, ovaries and facial hair, deeper voice, wider hips, breast development
Menarche
First menstrual period, marking the onset of puberty in females
Spermarche
First ejaculation in males
Menopause
The biological stage of life in which reproductive capacity declines and finally ceases, typically occurs bewteen 45-55 years of age, changes in levels of estrogen and progesterone