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Bundle of neurons, connects left/right hemispheres and facilitates communication between the 2 hemispheres "largest white matter structure" |
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| Personality and the ablilty to make and carry out plans |
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| Is mature at 25; contains dopamine (sensitive neurons) Attention, planning, and drive |
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Language processing, speech, sign, located in frontal lobe in dominant side (usually left) (posterior portion of the frontal lobe) |
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Posterior of broca Forms part of the cortex; language and speech |
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Vision Posterior of occiptal lobe |
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Turning short term memory into long term memory Essential for the info of conscious memories for facts, words, faces, places, and events Horseshoe shaped in the temporal lobe |
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Coordinates muscle movement, balance, muscle tone, and posture (Little Brain) 10% of brain volume 2 hemispheres Role in motor learning and memory of motor skills |
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Weight of newborn and the adult brain |
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1) 3 quarters of a pound 2) 3 pounds or a little less |
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| Basic unit in the brain and the rest of the nervous system, a cell that specializes in recieving and transmitting information |
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Neurological regulatory process that reduces the overall number of over produced or weak neurons |
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| The change or maturation of nerve cells where a layer of myelin forms around the axons making it to travel faster |
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| Increase speed at which impulses propagate along |
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| A baby's toes fan out when the sole of the foot is stroked heel to toe (remanant of evolution) |
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| A baby's eyes close in response to bright light or loud noise (protects eyes) |
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(startled) A baby throws its arms in and out (as if embrassing) in response to loud noise or when head falls ( may help baby cling to mother) |
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(Grasping) A baby grasps an object placed in the palm |
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| When baby's check is stroked it turns its head toward the stroking and opens mouth (help finds nipple) |
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| A baby held upright and then moved forward begins to step rhythmically |
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| A baby sucks when an object is placed in the mouth (permits feeding) |
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A baby withdrawals its foot when the sole is pricked with a pin (protects baby from unpleasant stimulation) |
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Breastfeeding recommindations |
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| Best way to ensure that babies get the nourishment they need. Human milk contains the proper amounts of carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals |
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| 1) Breast fed babies are ill less often bc the mothers milk contains the mothers anitbodies 2) Less prone to diarrhea and constipation 3) Typically make the transition to solid foods more easily-accustomed to changes in taste 4) Breast milk cannot be contaminated |
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Typical weight gain between birth and 1 year |
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Double birth weight by 3 months Triple by first bday |
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| The sudden unexplainable death of a healthy baby, exact causes unknown |
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| Prematuraity, Low birth weight, Sleep on stomach, Smoking, Winter, Overdressed- Overheated, African Americans (stomach) |
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Nine Dimensions of Temperament |
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| 1) Activity Level 2) Biological Functions 3) New Situations 4) Altered Situations 5) Reaction 6) Mood 7) Distractibility 8) Attention 9) Persistance |
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| 40% Behave consistently, Positive approach to new situations, Adaptable, Mood positive |
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| 15% Display a combination of intense, negative responses to new stimuli, slow adaptability even after repeated contact |
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| 10% Non-consistent, Non-adaptable |
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| New experiences are readily incorporated into existing schemes |
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| when schemes are modified based on experience |
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