Unit 4: Development Through Life Stages
Unit 4: Development through the Life Stages
Unit Overview
Knowledge of human growth and development through the life stages is important for learners who are considering careers in the Health and Social Care sectors because it will assist their understanding of the needs of individual’s at different life stages of life, including their potential care needs. It will also help learners to understand the influence of unexpected events on patients or service users and their families.
This unit enable learners to gain understanding of different life stages and how people grow and develop. It requires learners to reflect on the importance of variety of factors and major life events on the development of individuals, and to consider the nature-nurture …show more content…
The egg which is the ripest is released and this process is known as ovulation. The fallopian tubes then suck up the egg, which then goes through the ovaries and ends up in the uterus. Every woman’s ovulation depends on their cycle’s duration. However, the average length of ovulation is typically between 12 to 14 days before the individuals’ next period. On average, an egg can live for almost 24 hours after it’s been released, however it would need to be fertilised by the sperm so that a baby is conceived. In addition, if the egg is fertilised by a healthy sperm when it’s on its way to the uterus, this is when the process of creating a new life …show more content…
When they do, the egg automatically changes to prevent the other sperm from entering by putting up a protective shield which cover the egg right after the sperm has penetrated it. Now comes the process of fertilisation… A new cell starts dividing at a rapid speed when the genetic material from the mother’s egg and father’s sperm are combined. These cells are known as blastocyst. This travels down to the woman’s fallopian tubes, heading to the uterus. The journey itself can take up to three days or more. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean the woman is pregnant- it’s only when the blastocyst has attached itself on the woman’s uterus and then that then develops into an embryo and a placenta. After a few weeks, the woman will miss her period, which will indicate she’s
Unit Overview
Knowledge of human growth and development through the life stages is important for learners who are considering careers in the Health and Social Care sectors because it will assist their understanding of the needs of individual’s at different life stages of life, including their potential care needs. It will also help learners to understand the influence of unexpected events on patients or service users and their families.
This unit enable learners to gain understanding of different life stages and how people grow and develop. It requires learners to reflect on the importance of variety of factors and major life events on the development of individuals, and to consider the nature-nurture …show more content…
The egg which is the ripest is released and this process is known as ovulation. The fallopian tubes then suck up the egg, which then goes through the ovaries and ends up in the uterus. Every woman’s ovulation depends on their cycle’s duration. However, the average length of ovulation is typically between 12 to 14 days before the individuals’ next period. On average, an egg can live for almost 24 hours after it’s been released, however it would need to be fertilised by the sperm so that a baby is conceived. In addition, if the egg is fertilised by a healthy sperm when it’s on its way to the uterus, this is when the process of creating a new life …show more content…
When they do, the egg automatically changes to prevent the other sperm from entering by putting up a protective shield which cover the egg right after the sperm has penetrated it. Now comes the process of fertilisation… A new cell starts dividing at a rapid speed when the genetic material from the mother’s egg and father’s sperm are combined. These cells are known as blastocyst. This travels down to the woman’s fallopian tubes, heading to the uterus. The journey itself can take up to three days or more. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean the woman is pregnant- it’s only when the blastocyst has attached itself on the woman’s uterus and then that then develops into an embryo and a placenta. After a few weeks, the woman will miss her period, which will indicate she’s