Child Development from Seven to twelve

What is a growth spurt?

• Describes people who have special abilities in one or more areas

• Periods when children grow very rapidly in a short time

• Learning bu watching and copying others

• A sense of oneself as a unique individual

What is body image?

• A social group's influence on the way individuals behave

• Feelings of sadness that last for long periods of time and prevent a person from leading a normal life

• How people feel about their own physical appearance

• The length of time a person can concnentrate on a task without getting bored

What is an eating disorder?

• A serious pattern of overeating or restrictive eating

• The effects of lack of enough food or adequate amounts of needed nutrients.

• A condition in which parially digested food rises in the throat

• Mental or emotional stress

What is scoliosis?

• A sleep cycle characterized by rapid eye movement

• Belilef in one's own abilities

• A condition in which important body funstions, including breathing and heartbeat, are impaired because of a sever injury or loss of blood

• A curvature of the spine that affects posture

What is menstration?

• Another word for German measles

• The baby's development during pregnancy

• The monthly sycel in which blood is released form the uterus after ovulation if an ovum has not been fertilized

• A female cell or egg needed for reproduction

What is fiber?

• Fabrics made from chemicals, rather then from natural sources

• it is an indigestible plant material that helps the digestion system

• Good nutrition form a well-balanced diet

• sawdust

What are sealants?

• a tooth cavity

• Paint chips in a house

• Cells capable of producing all types of blood cells.

• Thin, plastic coatings on permanent molars that are an effective means o f preventing tooth decay

What kind of a doctor is an Orthodontist?

At what age does the second set of molars emerge?

• around twelve

• around 6

Between what ages does puberty occur in healthy children?

• Between nine and sixteen

• Between 12 and 18