OT 121 — YA Physical And Cognitive
Changes Exam Study Set
Early Adulthood - Answer — Period of Little Changes
— 20s-30s
— Beginning of Aging
— Reach physical maturation but some continue to bear the changes hit by puberty.
— Minimal changes since the transition from adolescence.
Thickens - Answer At YA, hair ____________.
30s/35 - Answer Graying and thinning of hair starts at _________.
Acne, Sagging/Wrinkling of Skin - Answer Skin changes in YA.
Height and weight fluctuates. - Answer Physique Changes in YA, include age.
30 - Answer At ________, height and weight fluctuates.
20s - Answer What age in YA is when the body systems are at their PEAK (including
muscle strength, cardiac functioning, lung capacity, sensory abilities, motor skills,
immune system, etc.)?
20s, 40s - Answer Changes in muscle and speed brought by genes manifest by ______ in
men and ______ in women.
deteriorates - Answer In latter 20s, the immune system ________.
Drop in lean mass; generally slow muscle decline - Answer YA Changes in
Musculoskeletal System
Lung maturation; Decline in lung function - Answer YA Changes in Respiratory System.
20-25 - Answer At what age does lung maturation occur?
35 - Answer At what age does lung function start to decline?
Hormonal shifts in 20s and 30s; Lumpiness of thyroid gland. - Answer YA Changes in
Endocrine System
Generally less affected by aging. - Answer YA Changes in Digestive/Gastrointestinal
System
20s - Answer Physiological development peaks at early _______.
20s-30s - Answer Muscle strength and coordination peaks at __________.
, Increases; decreases - Answer Motor performance ______ from childhood to YA and
_______ from YA to Old Age.
19-25, 26-30 - Answer Age groups (2) with highest motor performance.
30 - Answer At _______, muscle strength and tone start to decline.
Sensation - Answer — Concept of receiving stimulus or information from the
environment through our senses.
— Actual process of getting or detecting signals from sensory organs where sensory
receptors respond to and travel throughout a human's nervous system.
Fully matured eyes/vision - Answer YA Changes in Vision.
40 - Answer Fully matured sight is best until ____.
Well-developed hearing for simple sounds; More activity in auditory cortex - Answer YA
Changes in Hearing.
20 Hz to 20 KHz - Answer Typical hearing range (Hz)
Heightened sensitivity to taste. - Answer YA Changes in Taste.
1/3 - Answer In adulthood, what fraction of taste buds are retained?
30s - Answer At _____, sensation abilities start to decline.
Detect specific odors more than children; Smell sensitivity can possibly decline -
Answer YA Changes in Smell
Tactile development peaks and plateaus. - Answer YA Changes in Touch
23 - Answer At ______, tactile development peaks but plateaus beyond this point.
Fully developed and equipped with matured body and sensory systems; can be
improved with ample physical activity (18-26 years) - Answer YA Changes in Balance
20 - Answer At ____, body balance is fully developed due to sensory manipulations.
Education and Work; Exploration to new life roles - Answer Defining occupations of YA
Education, Drinking, Work, Sex & Parenthood - Answer Common occupations in YA
Education - Answer — One of the common hallmarks in the beginning of YA.
— Peak sensory processing --> More efficient learning
Factors affecting Health Status in YA - Answer — Higher risk of morbidity and mortality
vs. other age groups
— Highest death and injury rates (e.g. accidents, homicides, mental health illness,
Changes Exam Study Set
Early Adulthood - Answer — Period of Little Changes
— 20s-30s
— Beginning of Aging
— Reach physical maturation but some continue to bear the changes hit by puberty.
— Minimal changes since the transition from adolescence.
Thickens - Answer At YA, hair ____________.
30s/35 - Answer Graying and thinning of hair starts at _________.
Acne, Sagging/Wrinkling of Skin - Answer Skin changes in YA.
Height and weight fluctuates. - Answer Physique Changes in YA, include age.
30 - Answer At ________, height and weight fluctuates.
20s - Answer What age in YA is when the body systems are at their PEAK (including
muscle strength, cardiac functioning, lung capacity, sensory abilities, motor skills,
immune system, etc.)?
20s, 40s - Answer Changes in muscle and speed brought by genes manifest by ______ in
men and ______ in women.
deteriorates - Answer In latter 20s, the immune system ________.
Drop in lean mass; generally slow muscle decline - Answer YA Changes in
Musculoskeletal System
Lung maturation; Decline in lung function - Answer YA Changes in Respiratory System.
20-25 - Answer At what age does lung maturation occur?
35 - Answer At what age does lung function start to decline?
Hormonal shifts in 20s and 30s; Lumpiness of thyroid gland. - Answer YA Changes in
Endocrine System
Generally less affected by aging. - Answer YA Changes in Digestive/Gastrointestinal
System
20s - Answer Physiological development peaks at early _______.
20s-30s - Answer Muscle strength and coordination peaks at __________.
, Increases; decreases - Answer Motor performance ______ from childhood to YA and
_______ from YA to Old Age.
19-25, 26-30 - Answer Age groups (2) with highest motor performance.
30 - Answer At _______, muscle strength and tone start to decline.
Sensation - Answer — Concept of receiving stimulus or information from the
environment through our senses.
— Actual process of getting or detecting signals from sensory organs where sensory
receptors respond to and travel throughout a human's nervous system.
Fully matured eyes/vision - Answer YA Changes in Vision.
40 - Answer Fully matured sight is best until ____.
Well-developed hearing for simple sounds; More activity in auditory cortex - Answer YA
Changes in Hearing.
20 Hz to 20 KHz - Answer Typical hearing range (Hz)
Heightened sensitivity to taste. - Answer YA Changes in Taste.
1/3 - Answer In adulthood, what fraction of taste buds are retained?
30s - Answer At _____, sensation abilities start to decline.
Detect specific odors more than children; Smell sensitivity can possibly decline -
Answer YA Changes in Smell
Tactile development peaks and plateaus. - Answer YA Changes in Touch
23 - Answer At ______, tactile development peaks but plateaus beyond this point.
Fully developed and equipped with matured body and sensory systems; can be
improved with ample physical activity (18-26 years) - Answer YA Changes in Balance
20 - Answer At ____, body balance is fully developed due to sensory manipulations.
Education and Work; Exploration to new life roles - Answer Defining occupations of YA
Education, Drinking, Work, Sex & Parenthood - Answer Common occupations in YA
Education - Answer — One of the common hallmarks in the beginning of YA.
— Peak sensory processing --> More efficient learning
Factors affecting Health Status in YA - Answer — Higher risk of morbidity and mortality
vs. other age groups
— Highest death and injury rates (e.g. accidents, homicides, mental health illness,
