1. FLASH CARDS Chapter 5 EDU 144 Child Development I

2. A fiber that extends from a neuron and transmits electrochemical impulses from that neuron to the dendrites of other neurons. Click for Term

4. A point on a ranking scale of 0 to 100. The 50 th percentile is the midpoint; half the people in the population being studied rank higher and half rank lower. Click for Term

6. One of the billions of nerve cells in the central nervous system, especially the brain. Click for Term

8. An average, or standard, measurement, calculated from the measurements of many individuals within a specific group or population. Click for Term

10. The outer layers of the brain in humans and other mammals. Most thinking, feeling, and sensing involve the cortex. Click for Term

12. A fiber that extends from a neuron and receives electrochemical impulses transmitted from other neurons via their axons. Click for Term

14. A biological mechanism that protects the brain when malnutrition affects body growth. The brain is the last part of the body to be damaged by malnutrition. Click for Term

16. The area of the cortex at the front of the brain that specializes in anticipation, planning, and impulse control. Click for Term

18. The inborn drive to remedy a developmental deficit. Click for Term

20. The response of a sensory system (eyes, ears, skin, tongue, nose) when it detects a stimulus. Click for Term

22. The intersection between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons. Click for Term

24. The mental processing of sensory information when the brain interprets a sensation. Click for Term

26. The ability to focus the two eyes in a coordinated manner in order to see one image. Click for Term

28. A condition in which a person does not consume sufficient food of any kind. This deprivation can result in several illnesses, severe weight loss, and even death. Click for Term

30. A time when a certain type of development is most likely to happen and happens most easily. If it does not happen during this period, it may still occur later. Click for Term

32. A disease of severe protein-calorie malnutrition during early infancy, in which growth stops, body tissues waste away, and the infant eventually dies. Click for Term

34. Physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking and jumping. Click for Term

36. A disease of chronic malnutrition during childhood, in which a protein deficiency makes the child more vulnerable to other diseases, such as measles, diarrhea, and influenza. Click for Term

38. Physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands and fingers, such as drawing and picking up a coin. Click for Term

40. A situation in which a seemingly healthy infant, at least 2 months of age, suddenly stops breathing and dies unexpectedly while asleep. Click for Term

42. The great increase in the numbers of dendrites that occurs in an infant’s brain during the first two years of life. Click for Term