The Healthy Infant Must Accomplish Both Behavioral and Biologic Tasks

question 45

Multiple Choice

The healthy infant must accomplish both behavioral and biologic tasks to develop normally. Behavioral characteristics form the basis of the social capabilities of the infant. Newborns pass through a hierarchy of developmental challenges as they adapt to their environment and caregivers. This progression in behavior is the basis for the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment (NBAS) . Match the cluster of neonatal behaviors with the correct level on the NBAS scale.

-Ability to attend to visual and auditory stimuli while alert

• A)Habituation
• B)Orientation
• C)Range of state
• D)Autonomic stability
• E)Regulation of state

Understand the functional and biological significance of animal sounds, including whale songs and birdsong.

Understand the physiological changes in vision related to aging.

Differentiate between the sensitivity and functions of photoreceptors for black and white light and color.

Grasp the conversion process of sensory stimuli into neural activity.

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Definitions:

Arthritis

An autoimmune or degenerative condition that results in the swelling, pain, and limited movement of the joints.

Osteoarthritis

A degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joints, leading to pain and stiffness.

Diaphysis

The main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone, which is typically cylindrical in shape and contains the bone marrow.

Epiphysis

The end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft and later fusing to form mature bone.