Growth Charts Used to Monitor Progress During Childhood and Adolescence

question 30

Multiple Choice

Growth charts used to monitor progress during childhood and adolescence consist of graphs of _____.

• A)waist circumference for age
• B)BMI for age
• C)body fat percentage for height
• D)lean body mass for age
• E)bone density for height

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Definitions:

Cone Receptors

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that function best in relatively bright light and enable the perception of colors.

Auditory Nerve

The nerve structure that receives information about sound from the hair cells of the inner ear and carries these neural impulses to the brain’s auditory areas.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure crucial for converting sound waves into nerve signals.

Pain Receptors

Sensory neurons located throughout the body that respond to damaging stimuli by sending pain signals to the brain.