Development and Growth Flashcards
What age range represents the greatest change in bone mass in girls?
12-15
What age range represents the greatest change in bone mass in boys?
14-17
What are the earliest markers of abnormal neurologic maturation?
obligatory or persistent primitive reflexes
When does prone head righting reflex emerge?
2 months
When does the supine head righting reflex emerge?
3-4 months
When does the body righting reflex emerge?
4-6 months
When does protective extension/parachute reactions emerge for anterior, lateral, and posterior directions?
- anterior: 5-7 months
- lateral: 6- 8 months
- posterior: 7 - 8 months
What is the age of suppression of the ATNR?
6-7 months
What reflex presents with extensor tone when supine and flexor tone when prone?
tonic labyrinthine
What characterizes 4 month old fine motor activity?
hands mostly open, midline hand play, crude palmar grasp
What characterizes 7 month old fine motor activity?
intermediate grasp, transfer cube from hand to hand
What characterizes 10 month old fine motor activity?
pincer grasp, bangs two cubes held in hands
At what age can a child walk backwards?
18 months
At what age does a child begin running?
2 years old
At what age can a child walk up and down stairs alone?
2 years old
At what age can a child walk up stairs alternating feet?
3 years old
At what age can a child walk down stairs alternating feet?
4 years old
At what age do the plantar arches develop?
4 years old