BIOL239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Moro Reflex, Developmental Psychology, Frontal Lobe
20 May 2013
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We are all in the process of becoming - david morrell (rambo books) Polish people went into streets protesting soviet wearing rambo costume (he can be credited" with fall of soviets) Branch of psychology that studies physical, cognition and social change throughout the life span. Conception: women"s ovary releases mature egg, sperm that reach egg release digestive enzyme that eat away its protective coating, once one sperm reaches egg, the eggs surface blocks out the others. Zygote (conception to 2 weeks: fertilized egg, rapid cell division occurring (100 identical cells in first week, 10 days after conception, zygote attaches to uterine wall. Inner cells become embryo, outer sells become placenta. Embryo (2 weeks to 8 weeks: developing organism, placenta transfers nutrients and oxygen and possible teratogens. Reflexes: will disappear after a few months- in adults with brain damage to frontal lobe- sometimes these reflexes will return, rooting reflex. Will move head towards hand- looking for something to suck: moro reflex.
