HKIN 425 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Thymus, Underarm Hair, Fallopian Tube
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The growth of various tissues and systems can be summarized by 4 distinct patterns or. The size attained of each structure is relative and expressed as a percent of total growth between birth and maturity (0 100+%) Illustrate the amount of growth (i. e. , distance) in various tissues within the body. Describes the growth of the body as a whole and most of its parts (in terms of distance) Bodily systems lean body mass, bone (not skull and face), lungs, heart, digestive sys- o o tem o o o o. Sigmoid or s-shaped with 4 distinct phases illustrating: Brain, nervous system, and associated structures (skull and face) Rapid growth early in postnatal life 95% reached by ~ 7 years. Steady growth after 7 years, with slight increase at adolescence. Female uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and vagina. Male testes, seminal vesicle, prostrate and penis. Slight growth at infancy, latent period until rapid growth during adolescent growth spurt.
