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3 Birth Growth and Aging

Bio 30 NWRC
 Stage 1
Labour- about
Birth (video)
12 hours –
increasingly
frequent
uterine
contractions –
cervix dilates
(widens)
Amniotic sac
tears open
Stage 3
Stage 2 – Placental Stage–
about 1 ½ 5-30 minutes
hours Baby’s placenta and
head moves umbilicus is
through the expelled
cervix into the Mother rests and
vaginal canal. recovers
Baby is born
(Expulsion
Stage)
Humans go through many stages of
growth
• Hormones such as HGH,
thyroxin and steroids
influence the body to
grow and develop.
• HGH from pituitary
(stimulates cell division)
• Thyroxin from thyroid(
increases metabolic rate)
• Steroids – estrogen and
testosterone facilitate
sexual development and
growth.
 Growth and Aging
• Infancy – the first 2 years of life.
Characterized by rapid physical and
cognitive growth
• Childhood/Adolescence – Childhood is a
slower physical growth period however
much cognitive development occurs at this
point.
• Adolescence is a period of sexual
development (continued)
 Growth and Aging
• In Adolescence another physical growth
spurt occurs.
• In adulthood the body continues to go
through changes as aging occurs-
mental/cognitive growth can still occur.
Assessment
• 1. Infancy
• Childhood
• Adolescence
• Adulthood
• In your summary of
each stage of the life
cycle include
important milestones
as listed in text book
Assessment
• 2. Uterine
contractions intensify
and amniotic fluid
leaks out.
Assessment
• 3. Dilation
• Cervix Opens
• Amniotic fluid leaves
mother’s body
• Expulsion
• Placenta detaches
and is delivered
Assessment
• 4. HGH stimulates
growth and cell
reproduction by
mitosis