Exam 4: Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Which term best describes infants that are born three weeks or more before the pregnancy has reached its full term?

The layer of fat cells that encases many axons is called the

According to your text,an infant born at 41 weeks of gestation,weighing only 5 pounds,would be described as

According to your text,which lobe of the brain is most undeveloped in terms of its functioning during infancy?

When do dendrites and synaptic connections multiply,accounting for much of the brain's growth in weight and permitting the emergence of new perceptual and motor abilities?

Neuronal pruning,which involves cell death,

The average newborn weighs __________ pounds.

Why are there fontanelles in a neonate's skull?

Low-birth-weight newborns are usually placed into a warmed crib because

Most infants can grasp a rattle by the age of

Education and training in physical fitness,breathing,and relaxation in labor for women planning vaginal birth is called ______ childbirth.

During her labor,Diana's doctor has requested that she be connected to an electronic fetal monitor,which will

Jonathan is born 38 weeks after conception and weighs 4 1/2 pounds.He is

The dramatic reduction in risks surrounding pregnancy and childbirth has resulted from

The following physical description would most likely describe a child of what age: chubby,potbellied,and a large head relative to body size?

An infant who has not begun breathing within five minutes after birth may suffer brain damage due to

Depressed brain activity has been found in children who have

Cells that support and protect the neurons are called

What are infants considered when they weigh less than 90% of infants of the same gestational age?

The major motor achievement of infancy is