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3 Birth Growth and Aging

Bio 30 NWRC

Stage 1 Labour- about 12 hours increasingly frequent uterine contractions cervix dilates (widens) Amniotic sac tears open Stage 2 about 1 hours Babys head moves through the cervix into the vaginal canal. Baby is born (Expulsion Stage)

Birth (video)

Stage 3 Placental Stage 5-30 minutes placenta and umbilicus is expelled Mother rests and recovers

Humans go through many stages of growth

Hormones such as HGH, thyroxin and steroids influence the body to grow and develop. HGH from pituitary (stimulates cell division) Thyroxin from thyroid( increases metabolic rate) Steroids estrogen and testosterone facilitate sexual development and growth.

Growth and Aging

Infancy the first 2 years of life. Characterized by rapid physical and cognitive growth Childhood/Adolescence Childhood is a slower physical growth period however much cognitive development occurs at this point. Adolescence is a period of sexual development (continued)

Growth and Aging

In Adolescence another physical growth spurt occurs. In adulthood the body continues to go through changes as aging occursmental/cognitive growth can still occur.

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1. Infancy Childhood Adolescence Adulthood In your summary of each stage of the life cycle include important milestones as listed in text book

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2. Uterine contractions intensify and amniotic fluid leaks out.

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3. Dilation Cervix Opens Amniotic fluid leaves mothers body Expulsion Placenta detaches and is delivered

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4. HGH stimulates growth and cell reproduction by mitosis