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| the changes in weight and height of a person |
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| basic cells of the nervous system |
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| neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) which help neurons communicate |
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| Synaptic Pruning (118-119) |
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| the elimination of unused neurons to create expansion of used neurons |
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| disorder where seemingly healthy infants die in their sleep (sudden infant death syndrome) |
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| unlearned, organized, involuntary responses which occur with stimuli |
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| Non-Organic Failure to Thrive (134) |
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| a child will stop growing due to a lack of stimulation and attention from parents |
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| Breast or Bottle (135-137) |
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| breast is best: best nutrition, immunity benefits, easier digestion, better cognition (is now disputed), strong emotional connedtion, increases mother's health/recovery post partum |
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