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Chp. 5: Physical Development in Infancy Flashcards

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5168079746Left Hemispherecontrols right-side motor function0
5168082174Right Hemispherecontrols left-side motor function1
5168096808Corpus CallosumBoth hemispheres are connected by these bundle of nerves.2
5168098647Brain Stemincludes the spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure3
5168103297Cerebellumcontrols balance and movement4
5168105326Occipital Lobeprocesses visual information5
5168105327Temporal Lobeactive in hearing, language, memory for facts, visual memory, and emotion.6
5168107342Parietal Lobeprocesses sensory input and spatial awareness7
5168107343Frontal Lobeprocesses complex thoughts, movement, language, working memory and self-control.8
5168110307NeuronsInfants are born with almost all the ____ they'll ever have9
5168137718Synaptogenesisthe development of new synapses10
5168146071Plasticitythe ability of an immature brain to change in form and function11
5168155784Experience-Expectant brain developmentoccurs when we encounter experiences that our brain expects as a normal event. light sensitivity, most people experience this12
5168165619Experience-Dependent brain developmentoccurs in response to specific learning experiences. more individual.13
5168176356Myelinationthe process of laying down a fatty sheath of myelin on the neurons. Needs to occur for neural messages to be sent successfully14
5168181341Cerebral Palsya chronic condition that appears early in development and primarily involves problems with body movement and muscle coordination.15
5168181342Autismdisorder characterized by pervasive impairment in social communication and interaction and by restricted or repetitive behaviors, interest or activities. Range of symptoms and outcomes.16
5168185762Sensationthe information from the environment that is picked up by our senses. Allows child to learn about the world they live in.17
5168185763Perceptionthe process of understanding what your senses are telling you18
5168187959Mirror Neuronsfacilitate imitation, even in newborns.19
516820840820/400Newborns have this type of vision when they are born20
5168504312HearingSense that is enabled prenatally; exposes to moms voice and heartbeat in the womb.21
5168512348Cross-modal transfer of perceptionperception w/one sense enables recognition of that object w/another sense, such as touch. For example, a woman searching for her keys in her purse without looking. Newborns also have this, but only for something they've touched but never seen.22
5168525951Reflexespatterned, involuntary motor responses that are controlled by the lower brain centers. Premature children are not good at this.23
5168525952Gross motor skillsskills that involve moving large muscles such as arms or legs24
5168529162Fine motor skillsskills that involve small movements such as fingers, lips, tongue or hands.25
5168529163Cephalocaudalfrom the head, down26
5168531164Proximodistalfrom the torso, outward27
5168531165Depth PerceptionThe visual cliff experiment was created to see if infants have this, and they do.28
5168535231Cry it outmethod where the parent is letting the infant fall back asleep on its own and without the parents help.29
5168536881Fallsaccount for over 50% of injuries in kids under 130
5168536882Infant Mortalitydeath within the first year of an infants life31
5168539415Sudden Infant Death Syndromethe unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant (SIDS)32
5168539425Back to Sleepprogram that recommends parents to place an infant on its back to sleep.33
5168540713Cortisola hormone produced as part of the stress response that prepares the body for a threat or challenge.34

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