Health Sciences 2700A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Oral Rehydration Therapy, Jenny Mccarthy, Thyroid
19 Sep 2016
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Chapter 7: physical and cognitive development in early. On average children add 2-3 inches in height and 5pounds in weight each year. Between ages 2-6, 45 new epiphyses emerge areas of bone growth, cartilages that used to be present now harden. Lose baby teeth not enough nutrition can lead to no production of adult teeth and baby teeth can"t fight off tooth decay as well, or have a suppressed immune system due to smoke exposure. Preventing dental caries can be done by not sharing foods between parent and child. Between ages 2-6, the brain increase from 70 percent of its adult weight yto 90% Genes predisposed to one hemisphere but environment may override this predisposition. Most common position in utero is facing towards the left so they"re leaning on their left hand, therefore have more movement with the right hand and can practice more complex skill.
