PSYCH 230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Depth Perception, Centromere, Myelin
23 Oct 2017
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Cephalocaudal pattern : the sequence in which the fastest growth occurs at the top of the body - the head - with physical growth in size, weight, and feature differentiation gradually working from top to bottom. During prenatal development the baby"s head is much bigger than. Sensory and motor development - a baby can see objects before its body they are developed enough to control their torso or limbs of the body and moves toward the extremities. Proximodistal pattern : the sequence in which growth starts at the center. Babie can use whole hands before being able to use their fingers. Most north american babies are 20 inches and 7. 5 pounds. 95% of full term babies are 18-22 inches long and weigh 5. 5 - 10. They lose 5 to 7 percent of their body weight in their first few days of life as they get adjusting to sucking, swallowing and digesting.
