An immunization (ex: a shot, oral liquid) stimulates the body's immune system to defend against a particular contagious disease.
200
Define and explain "REM"
What is "Rapid Eye Movement." A stage of sleep characterized by flickering eyes, dreaming, and rapid brain waves.
200
Explain what "shaken baby syndrome" is and does to an infant
"A life-threatening condition when an infant is violently shaken back & forth, rupturing blood vessels and breaking neuron connections in the brain"
200
True or false......"Dendrite growth is the major reason the brain triples its weight in the first 2 years"
TRUE
200
Physical activities such as running and jumping are called:
__________ ___________ skills
What is "gross or large motor skills"
200
True of False:
"The side effects of immunizations are not worth the risk"
False! The risk of disease is far greater than the risks from immunizations!
300
Define the term "norm"
an average or standard
300
What part of the brain is used for planning, self-control and self-regulation?
What is the "Frontal Cortex"
300
What does the term "co-sleeping" mean?
What is " an infant sleeping in the same bed as a parent" (bed-sharing)
300
What is the least mature sense at birth?
What is "vision"
300
The acronym SIDS stands for:
What is "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome"
400
Much of the weight increase in the first few months following birth is "fat," what is the need for this?
Fat provides insulation for warmth and stores nourishment
400
According to our author, describe what "pruning" means
Unused neurons and misconnected dendrites atrophy (wither) and die.
400
Name the outer most layer of the brain
What is "The cortex"
400
At about 4 weeks, "binocular vision" appears quite suddenly. What is binocular vision?
What is "The ability to focus both eyes in a coordinated manner. (In the womb, most newborns only focus with one eye or the other)
400
Describe what happens to an infant with SIDS
SIDS is a situation in which a seemingly healthy infant (at least 2 mos. old) suddenly stops breathing and dies unexpectedly while sleeping.
500
Describe "head-sparing"
What is "The biological protection of the brain from malnutrition. The brain is the last part of the body to be malnourished."
500
Explain "transient exuberance"
"The huge increase in dendrites in an infant's brain in the first 2 years."
500
What do you call the critical communication links between the axons and neurons?
What is "Synapses"
500
Name the three reflexes an infant needs to survive:
3 survival reflexes to maintain:
~Oxygen supply
~Body temperature
~Feeding/sucking reflex
500
Name 2 of the 3 ways chronic malnutrition can effect an infant:
1. Their brains do not develop normally
2. They have no body reserves to protect against common diseases
3. Some diseases result directly from malnutrition