Physical development

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Development

Relates to the changes that occur from fertilisation to death, marked by a predictable milestone.

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Four areas of development

  • Physical development 

  • Social development 

  • Emotional development 

  • Intellectual development 

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Physical development

Changes in the body and its systems

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Example of physical development

  • increased height

  • muscle growth

  • organ development.

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Gross motor skills

Large movements like running, throwing and catching

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Fine motor skills

small movements like writing, buttoning and tying shoelaces

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Major physical changes include:

  • Growth spurt

  • Changes in body compositions

  • Brain development continues

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Primary sex characteristics

Parts of the body that are directly involved in reproduction

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Secondary sex characteristics

arise from the changes that occur to both males and females but are not directly related to reproduction and are not present at birth

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