8.6 physical development Flashcards
1
Q
innate reflexes
A
- grasping w/ their hands
- moro (startle)
- rooting
- stepping - adult holding onto the baby to practice walking
- sucking - mouth
2
Q
motor development
A
Tremendous motor development from birth to age 2
3
Q
development involves synaptic pruning
A
unused synaptic connections & nerve cells cleared away to make way for functioning connections & cells
4
Q
senses
A
Except for vision, senses fairly well developed at birth
