Stages of Growth - <<ANSWER>>- Neonatal (birth-end of 4 weeks)
- Infancy (4 weeks - 2 years)
- Childhood (2 years - Adolescence)
- Adolescence ((9 years in girls, 11 in boys) - 17/18 years)
Longitudinal Data - <<ANSWER>>Data from repeated measurements on an individual
or group of the same people which allows a growth curve to be derived over a period of
time
Cross-Sectional Data - <<ANSWER>>Single measurements taken from several
children in several age groups combined to form a cross-sectional picture of various age
groups in the community at the time of the investigation
Osteoporosis - <<ANSWER>>When bones become thin and brittle due to decreased
mineral content, making them susceptible to fracture
Peak Height Velocity - <<ANSWER>>10cm/year (males) and 8cm/year (females)
Distance Curve - <<ANSWER>>
Velocity Curve - <<ANSWER>>Illustrates the difference in age at which boyts and girls
reach their peak velocity of growth
Menarche - <<ANSWER>>First Menstrual Cycle
Skeletal (Striated) Muscle - <<ANSWER>>Attaches to and moves the skeleton. The
molecules are very organized giving skeletal muscle a striated pattern.
, Cardiac Muscle - <<ANSWER>>Contractile tissue of the heart. Has both Smooth and
Skeletal muscle. Under Involuntary Control
Smooth Muscle - <<ANSWER>>Found in the walls of hollow viscera and blood vessels.
The contractile muscles are not aligned in a set pattern like skeletal muscle, hence the
name smooth muscle.
Power = - <<ANSWER>>Work/Time
Work = - <<ANSWER>>Force x Distance
How many vertebrae in Axial Skeleton? - <<ANSWER>>26
Total: 33 Vertebrae (actually 26 because coccygeal vertebrae are fused together)
Scoliosis - <<ANSWER>>An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column.
Kyphosis - <<ANSWER>>Sometimes called "hump back" because it creates an
exaggerated posterior thoracic curve.
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