Monday, May 1, 2017

Chapter 11 key words

Climateric- reproductive capacity declines or is lost for both mean and women

Testosterone-hormone

Estrogen-hormones that are found in higher levels in females than males

Progesterone-hormones that are found in higher levels in females than males

Perimenopause-the first stage of fertility

Menopause-when periods cease, and reach this they can no longer reproduce

Visual Acuity-the vision sharpness

Presbyopia-slow decrease in the ability to focus on nearby objects

Sarcopenia- loss of muscle tissue as a natural part of the aging process

Osteoporosis- bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue

Benign- tumor that is noncancerous

Malignant-tumors that are cancerous

Chemotherapy-use of cancer killing chemicals or drugs

Artherosclerosis-the clogging of arteries

Inductive Reasoning-making conclusions by moving from detailed facts to general theory

Deductive Reasoning-use general observations or theory to reach a detailed conclusion

Image result for chemotherapyEpisodic Memories-personal experiences or events such as remembering where you left your car keys

Semantic Memories-focus on knowledge

Generativity Versus Stagnation-stage of social emotional, generativity refers to giving back to future generations, stagnation centers around living for oneself without consideration
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