physical development of all life stages

Created by: Honey connell
Created on: 10-09-21 13:45

infancy

- start to crawl
- chew food
- walking holding onto something
- learn more through senses
- become stronger
- develop better head control
- can reach for things
- uses pincher grip
- teething begins

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childhood

- grow in height and weight
- form complete set of permanent teeth
- bladder and bowel control is developed
- co-ordination and mobility skills improve
- strength & stamina increases
- draw recognisable pictures

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adolescence

- have growth spurt
- start puberty
- growth of muscles & broadened shoulders in boys
- girls develop breasts & hips widen
- girls start menstruation
- increased production of sex hormones
- both genders can reproduce

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early adulthood

- can gain weight
- start to lose hair
- increases in strength

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middle adulthood

- men's hair turns grey & recedes further
- women go through the menopause & are no longer fertile
- bones feel stiffer

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later adulthood

- get shorter
- bones become more brittle
- more broken bones than previous
- blood pressure increases
- heart disease & stroke risk increases
- immune system weakens

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later adulthood

- skin becomes thinner & less elastic
- wrinkles develop and age spots occur
- hair becomes thinner and turns white
- eyesight changes
- senses are reduced
-bladder becomes weaker

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- can gain weight
- start to lose hair
- increases in strength

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- men's hair turns grey & recedes further
- women go through the menopause & are no longer fertile
- bones feel stiffer

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