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| Developmental sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top (the head) with physical growth in size, weight, and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom |
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| Developmental sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities. |
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| a Lobe that is involved in voluntary movement, thinking, personality, and intentionality and purpose |
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| the lobes that function in vision |
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| The lobes that have an active role in hearing, language processing, and memory. |
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| The lobes that play important roles in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control |
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| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
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| A condition that occurs when an infant stops breathing, usually during the night, and suddenly dies without an apparent cause. |
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| Built-in reactions to stimuli that govern the newborn's movements, which are automatic and beyond the newborn's control. |
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| A newborn's built-in reaction that occurs when the infant's cheek is stroked or the side of the mouth is touched. In response, the infant turns his or her head toward the side that was touched, in an aooarent effort to find something to suck. |
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| A newborn's built-in reaction to automatically suck an ovject placed in its mouth. The sucking reflex enables the infant to get nourishment before he or she has associated a nipple with food and also serves as a self-soothing or self-regulating mechanism. |
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| A neonatal startle response that occurs in reaction to a sudden, intense noise or movement. When startled, the newborn arches its back, throws its head back, and flings out its arms and legs. Then the newborn rapidly pulls its arms and legs close to the center of the body. |
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| A neonatal reflex that occurs when something touches the infant's palms. The infant responds by grasping tightly. |
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| Motor skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as walking |
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| Motor skills that involve more finely tuned movements, such as finger dexterity. |
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| The product of the interaction between information and the sensor receptors - the eyes, ears, tongue, nostrils, and skin. |
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| The interpretation of what is sensed. |
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