Exam 5: Health and Physical Development

Some men experience symptoms similar to menopause in a process referred to as _____.

Nick has just experienced semenarche. Jessica has just experienced menarche. Which statement is most likely true?

The neurogenesis of the brain continues

Endocrine glands secrete chemicals called neurotransmitters.

_____ is an age-related disorder that leaves bones fragile and easily fractured.

If Webster is an average child, he will have achieved half his adult height around his _____ birthday.

Colleen is playing a guessing game at a friend's baby shower. If Colleen correctly guesses the birth weight and length of her friend's newborn, she will win a great prize. Based on typical full-term newborn size in the United States, Colleen's best guess would be

As a typical adolescent growing up in the United States, Maxwell (a male) would most likely achieve his peak growth spurt in height around _____ years of age.

Which of the following is the best definition of a reflex?

Three of the most common premenstrual symptoms reported by women are

The fact that activities of a toddler's arms are mastered before activities of their fingers illustrates the _____ principle.

Concerning infant movement,

One of the more interesting findings from the "Nun Study" was that _____ levels affected both longevity and health.

A reflex is best described as

The right brain hemisphere generally controls

In order to fight obesity, school are being asked to increase

Brain development

Neurogenesis involves the generation of new neurons.

As an average newborn, Kit would spend about ______ percent of his sleeping hours in REM sleep.

_____ is the leading cause of death in childhood.