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Life Stages

Developmental changes over time

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In this guide we will track developmental changes from reproduction through aging.

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Life Stages Lecture Guide Contents

The material from this guide and corresponding lecture is assessed on the weekly quiz.

Life Stages Objectives

Reproduction

List factors that can cause infertility, including reproductive age limits; describe male reproductive structures, including their role in producing and delivering sperm; and describe female reproductive structures, including their role in egg and milk production.


Pregnancy & Infancy

List key stages of development after fertilization; describe impacts on a woman’s body during pregnancy; and provide characteristics of a newborn, including structures and behaviors. 

Puberty

Describe physical changes that occur to both genetic female and male children during puberty; list the reproductive organ changes that occur during puberty; and define menopause and andropause and describe how it relates to hormones.

Aging

Indicate how aging impacts organs within a variety of organ systems; describe what incontinence is and list different forms of incontinence, and explain how aging is more than just organ health.

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