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Physical Development

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show The theory that aging is caused by the decay of the mitochondria, which are tiny cellular bodies that supply energy for cell function, growth, and repair  
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Cellular Clock Theory   show
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Life span   show
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show Condition that occurs when an infant stops breathing, usually during the night, and suddenly dies without an apparent cause.  
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show The generation of new neurons.  
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Corpus collosum   show
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show A part of the brain's limbic system that is the seat of emotions such as anger.  
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show The "judgment" region reins in intense emotions but does not finish developing until at least emerging adulthood.  
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show Specialization of function in one hemisphere or the other of the cerebral cortex.  
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Climacteric   show
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show A period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes during early adolescence.  
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hypothalmus   show
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show Hormones that stimulate the testes or ovaries  
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show It interacts with the pitutary gland and likely plays a role in pubertal development, but less is known about its function than about sex glands.  
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Cephalocaudal   show
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