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Chapter 5 physical development, Key Terms - Coggle Diagram
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Key Terms
left hemisphere (p. 181)
Left side of the cortex; largely responsible for sequential reasoning and analysis, especially in right-handed people.
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forebrain (p. 180)
Part of the brain responsible for complex thinking, emotions, and motivation
cortex (p. 180)
Part of the forebrain that enables conscious thinking processes, including executive functions
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glial cell (p. 179)
Cell in the brain that provides structural or functional support for, and in some cases the direction to, one or more neurons
astrocyte (p. 180)
Glial cell that regulates blood flow in the brain, brings nutrients to and metabolizes chemicals for neurons, and communicates with other similar cells and with neurons
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addiction (p. 173)
Physical and psychological dependence on a substance, such that increasing quantities must be taken to produce the desired effect and withdrawal produces adverse physiological and psychological effects
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self-regulation (p. 160)
The processes by which children direct their actions, learning, and emotions in accordance with personal goals and standards
obesity (p. 162)
Condition in which a person's body mass index, a measure of weight in relation to height, is at or above the 95th percentile for someone of the same age and gender
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bulimia (p. 163)
Eating disorder in which a person, in an attempt to be thin, eats a large amount of food, and then purposefully purges it from the body by vomiting or taking laxatives
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differentiation (p. 150)
A gradual transition from general possibility to specialized functioning over the course of development
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