Principles of growth 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social Careprinciples of growthBTEC NationalEdexcel Created by: kita3215Created on: 02-02-17 15:24 What is growth referred to? Physiological change. 1 of 15 What happens to infants height at first? They grow rapidly and will roughly half their adult height by the age of two 2 of 15 What happens to an adoscents height? They experience growth spurts during puberty. 3 of 15 What happens to an adults height? They reach full heigh by the start of early adulthood (19-45) 4 of 15 What is the first principle of growth? The growth rates are not constant 5 of 15 What is the second principle of growth? Different parts of the body grow at different rates 6 of 15 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. 7 of 15 What is the fourth principle of growth? Growth rates vary between children. 8 of 15 What is the measurment called in the first two years? Length 9 of 15 What is the measurment called from two years old? height 10 of 15 What is growth an indicator for? A childrens health and wellbeing 11 of 15 How is head circumferance measured? Across the forehead, just above the ears at the midpoint of the back of the head 12 of 15 When is head circumferance measured? At birth and at 6-8 weeks 13 of 15 Why is head circumferance measured? To identify any abnormality in the brain or skull growth 14 of 15 What happens to skull growth? Skull growth is faster in the first two years of life but continues into early adulthood. 15 of 15
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