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1 Prenatal Development Growing fetus Reflexes Senses By Drina Madden 1

2 Prenatal Development The beginning of life 2

3 Prenatal Development The period of the embryo 28 days 36 days 3

4 Prenatal Development The period of the embryo 48 days 54 days 4

5 Prenatal Development The period of the fetus Eleventh Week 5

6 Prenatal Development Fetus - 24 weeks 6

7 Fetus 8 months 7

8 Prenatal Development 8

9 Reflexes First responses 5 weeks after conception Upper lip touch = withdrawal response Few days later Sensitivity has spread to palms and soles of feet Before 9 weeks Sensitivity has spread to whole body 9

10 Reflexes 9 weeks in utero Withdrawal reactions lessen Primitive reflexes appear Neural development determines timing Appearance Inhibition 10

11 Reflexes Primitive Reflexes Insure protection outside the womb Automatic, stereotyped movements directed from the brain stem No cortex involvement 11

12 Reflexes Primitive Reflexes Essential for survival in first 2 weeks of life Lay foundation for all later functioning If remain after 6 12 months = brain development weaknesses or immaturity 12

13 Reflexes Primitive Reflexes brain stem dominated Rooting Reflex searching sucking and swallowing Moro or Startle Reflex response to outside stimuli 13

14 Reflexes Primitive Reflexes Asymmetrical Tonic muscle tone, vestibular awareness Palmar grasp reflex 14

15 Reflexes Postural Reflexes Form the framework for effective operation of other systems Posture Movement Stability 15

16 Reflexes Postural Reflexes - rolling Neck Righting Reaction Labyrinth Righting Reaction 16

17 Brain Development Connections grow through nature and nurture 17

18 Brain Development Heredity and experiences increase connections 18

19 Brain Development Electrical activity increases with brain growth gained through experience 19

20 Brain Development As the body grows the brain grows 20

21 Brain Development The lower brain attention and mood 21

22 The Senses Touch begins in utero 22

23 The Senses Vestibular balance and awareness in space 23

24 The Senses Hearing begins in utero and strongly connects to neonatal life 24

25 The Senses Taste begins to connect at birth 25

26 The Senses Vision is the last sense to complete its journey In time, sharing occurs 26

27 The Senses Vision connects with language and perception 27

28 The Senses Language needs receiving and sending 28

29 After Birth Attention and mood govern development Each of the brain lobes grows separately. Connections begin to reach to other lobes The child s brain grows in awareness and flexibility 29

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