PSY BEH 101D Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Cerebral Cortex, Menstrual Cycle, Menarche
5 Apr 2018
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Cephalocaudal pattern: the sequence in which the fastest growth occurs at the top of the body-the head- with physical growth in size, weight, and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom. Proximodistal pattern: the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities. Gonadotropins: hormones that stimulate the testes or ovaries. Estradiol: hormone associated in girls with breast, uterine, and skeletal development. Menopause: the time in middle age, when a woman"s menstrual periods have ceased for one year. Neurocontructivit view: developmental perspective in which biological processes environmental conditions influence the brain"s development; the brain has plasticity and is context dependent; and cognitive development is closely linked with brain development. Lateralization: specialization of function in one hemisphere or the other of the cerebral cortex. Sudden infant death syndrome (sids): condition that occurs when an infant stops breathing, usually during the night, and suddenly dies without an apparent cause.
