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Physical Development in Infancy

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the cephalocaudal pattern   show
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show the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities  
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show brain swelling, hemorrhaging; it affects hundred of babies in the U.S. each year.  
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show portion furthest away from spinal cord  
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cerebral cortex   show
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show involved in involuntary movement, thinking, personality, memory, emotion, sustained attention, and intentionality/purpose  
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occipital lobes   show
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temporal lobes   show
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show important roles in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control  
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show specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other  
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show nerve cells that handle information processing; send electrical and chemical signals to communicate with each other  
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show a layer of fat cells that encases many axons; insulates axons and helps electrical signals travel faster  
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show tiny gaps between neurons' fibers; chemical interactions within these gaps connect axons and dendrites  
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show the process of encasing axons with fat cells; starts in the prenatal term and continues through adolescence  
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show the are of the brain where higher-level thinking and self-regulation occur  
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)   show
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show caused by a severe protein-calorie deficiency and results in a wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year  
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show caused by severe protein deficiciency; appears between 1 and 3 years of age; appear well fed even though they are not because the child's abdomen and feet begin to swell with water; vital organs collect nutrients and hold them away from other body parts  
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show the unfolding of a genetic plan through which motor development comes about  
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dynamic systems theory   show
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reflexes   show
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show occurs when infant's cheeek is stroked or side of mouth is touched  
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show occurs when a newborn automatically sucks an object placed in its mouth  
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the Babinski reflex   show
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the grasping reflex   show
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gross motor skills   show
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show skils that involve finely tuned movements  
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show the initial instinct of an infant to grasp with whole hand  
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the pincer grip   show
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show occurs when information reacts with sensory receptors (eyes, ears, tongue, nostrils, and skin)  
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show the interpretation of what is sensed  
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show perception functions to bring organisms in contact with the environment and to increase adaptation  
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show opportunities for interaction offered by objects that fit within our capabilities to perform activities  
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size constancy   show
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shape constancy   show
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intermodal perception   show
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