Principles of growth

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  • Created on: 02-02-17 15:24
What is growth referred to?
Physiological change.
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What happens to infants height at first?
They grow rapidly and will roughly half their adult height by the age of two
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What happens to an adoscents height?
They experience growth spurts during puberty.
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What happens to an adults height?
They reach full heigh by the start of early adulthood (19-45)
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What is the first principle of growth?
The growth rates are not constant
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What is the second principle of growth?
Different parts of the body grow at different rates
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What is the third principle of growth?
Growth rates of boys is usually faster on averaqge than that of girls, as men tend to be taller than women.
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What is the fourth principle of growth?
Growth rates vary between children.
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What is the measurment called in the first two years?
Length
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What is the measurment called from two years old?
height
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What is growth an indicator for?
A childrens health and wellbeing
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How is head circumferance measured?
Across the forehead, just above the ears at the midpoint of the back of the head
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When is head circumferance measured?
At birth and at 6-8 weeks
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Why is head circumferance measured?
To identify any abnormality in the brain or skull growth
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What happens to skull growth?
Skull growth is faster in the first two years of life but continues into early adulthood.
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