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Chapter 5 The Child's Growth: Brain, Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Maturation
Synapses: connections between neurons
Puberty: triggered by the pituitary gland that stimulates estrogen, progesterone, & testosterone
Bulimia Nervosa: Occurs during adolescence and early adulthood
Childhood obesity has increased!
Plasticity: The capacity of the brain to respond and adapt to input from the external environment
Anorexia Nervosa: Can occur as early as puberty
