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critical period of development |
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critical period of development, 1 a specific time during which the environment has its greatest impact on an individual's development. 2 the time during gestation when critical organ systems are formed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This is especially important during pregnancy, when we have such a critical period of development in the first
few months. In fish, exposure to estrogen or estrogen-mimicking chemicals (xenoestrogens) during a critical period of development can irreversibly invert sex differentiation. Repeated sensory input during this critical period of development results in generation and stabilization of functional brain circuits with unused pathways being eliminated. |
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