Theory of Motor Development
Conception and Beyond
Postural Control
Reflexes Etc...
Wild card
100
Variable factors such as gender, age, religion, family, & community that have an effect on a child's development
What is cultural influence?
100
A test used on newborns to determine the need for medical intervention
What is the APGAR?
100
Used by Infants to create “maps” or internal representations
What is vision?
100
Black and white, 12-20 inches best in the periphery
What is a newborn's ability to see?
100
cough, sneeze, hiccup or straight arm
What are signs of overstimulation?
200
•Qualitative changes associated with organizational & process changes
What is Maturation
200
A weight of <5.5 pounds
What is low birth weight?
200
Correction following an external perturbation causing COM to move out of BOS
What are reactive postural adjustment
200
What is protective extension?
200
Primitive reflexes, spontaneous movement and physiological flexion
What are the motor characteristics of a neonate
300
Time when the CNS/person is most open to learning a new behavior.
What is sensitive time? (critical period)
300
2-8 weeks gestation
What is the pre-embryonic period?
300
Resting posture expected in a newborn
What is physiologic flexion?
300
Moro, Rooting, Suck/swallow, Flexor Withdrawal
What are survival reflexes or reflexes present at birth?
300
Gametes (sperm and ovum)
What are Haploid cells?
400
This is representative of
What is the hierarchal theory?
400
Ductus arteriosus, Foreman Ovale and Ductus Venosus
What is fetal circulation?
What has to close at birth?
400
Reactive, Adaptive, and Anticipatory
What are the types of postural control?
400
Placement of ears and eyes, bridge of nose, and Phlitrum
What are the characteristics of the newborn face that medical professionals look at?
400
Increased weight gain - ~2lb, Increased fat accumulation, Increased maturation of respiratory and CNS
What happens in the third trimester?
500
Theory of development stating development is a result of interaction between the individual task and environment
What is Dynamic systems theory ?
500
•Heart disease
•Type 2 diabetes
•Obesity
Types of Polygenetic mutations
500
The building blocks of motor development- automatic unconscious motor output in response to a sensory stimulation
What are reflexes?
500
2 reflexes that integrate before 6 months of age
What is rooting, palmar grasp, sucking stepping
500
Structurally forming during week 4 of gestation? (Therefore are at risk of malformation at this time.)
Heart, Neural tube, Eyes & ears, Limb buds, tail