HLTC22H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Catecholamine, Gonadotropin, Fibrinogen
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Lecture 1: crews/ice 2012: human biologists have interest in aging living things with greater biological, physiological and sociocultural variation than observed during any other period of time (in life span) Over the years of 1971 to 2030, there seems to be a gradual burst of aged people. Geriatrics: part of medicine that deals with health problems and diseases of old age and aging people. Gerontology: study that concerns aging and problems of old people biocultural perspective: Human body is seen as embodiment/biosocial product of all environmental factors (social env, living and culture shapes human biology (capacities/limitations) non living physical env) Non human primate stage develops directly to juvenile. Adolescene 10/12 18/20 childhood 3-7y juvenile 7-10 reproductive adulthood = 20 menopause and around 60 for men. Humans growth pattern is different from ape pattern of relatively constant growth from birth to attainment of adult stature. 1st trimester: greatest cell production (multiplication of mil.
