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Early Movement Behaviour Flashcards

1
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what are reflexes

, where are they controlled?

A

involuntary movement reactions elicited by sensory stimuli

- subcortical areas

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how many reflexes are there, and when do most of them disappear by?

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-27, by age 6-12 months

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when might reflexes emerge?

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with neurological damage

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what type of reflexes are automatic movements executed with out thinking?

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primitive reflexes

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5
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how do primitives contribute to birthing process?

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they are essential for the infants survival in the first months of life and provide training for many skills later

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primitive reflexes are considered ? if they remain active beyond the first year of life
–> this is a sign of?

A

aberrant

- sign of central nervous system immaturity which can have a great impact on learning development and behaviour

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what should happen to primitive and postural reflexes between ages 6-12 months?

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they should be inhibited by the brain allowing more sophisticated neural structures to develop

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motor control lays the foundation for? and we acquire new skills by ?

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  • learning and self control

- moving our bodies intentionally

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why do we need to have intentional control of our muscles?

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When those muscles obey an unconscious reflex instead of responding to our intention, then the activity is confusing and cannot become an automatic learned skill.

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academic learning depends on?

- if this doesn’t happen?

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auto-mization of basic skills at their physical level
–> reversals in reading/writing, poor impulse control, difficulty reading body language
, unsatisfactory peer relationships despite good intelligence

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there is an association between development of multiple primitive reflexes and the emergence of?
–> may be due to ?

A

delirium
–> CHS dysfunction
(PRs are associated with CNS pathology)

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3 importances of reflexes

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  1. stimulate CNS and muscles
  2. role in infant survival
  3. used as a diagnostic tool for assessing neurological maturity
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there is a discussion on whether there is a link between reflexes and ?

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later voluntary movement

ex, swim reflex, they start to kick when put over water (they are our first mode os stimulation)

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14
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explain continuous development

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motor changes occur in a linear fashion during an individual’s life and that each change is dependent on the development of the prior period.

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explain discontinuous development

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each stage of motor development has a new and unique feature that is added to distinguish it from the previous stage.

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during continuity development there is gradual accumulation of? and it is?

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  • behaviour
  • skill
  • knowledge
  • -> smooth orderly transitional
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during discontinuity development, behavior and skills change how? it is known as ? development

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  • qualitatively
  • ‘stage’ developement
    (knowledge and behaviour characterize development at a particular point in time)
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phases help you get to each?

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stage (when you look at it at a big scale it looks very discontinuous but when you look at shorter windows youll see its a gradual process)

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is development continuous or discontinuous?

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it is made up of both

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reflexes help determine the level of? ex?

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neurological maturation

–> moro reflex,

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21
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reflexes may signify a cerebral birth defect if ?

- ex?

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  • lacking or asymmetrical

- -> asymmetric tonic neck reflex

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22
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if reflexes lack or are asymmetrical beyond 4-5 months they may indicate?

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-cerebral palsy or other neurological problem

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23
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4 types of reflexes and what they are

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  1. primitive: survival and protection
  2. postural: reaction to gravity
  3. locomotor: resemble voluntary locomotion (ex, pressure on babies foot)
  4. tendon reflex: evaluate neuromuscular response
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24
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what 4 reflexes emerge prior to birth?

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sucking (4 months) , moro, palmar grasp, tonic neck (7 months)

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25
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what 4 reflexes emerge at the time of birth?

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rooting, babkin, babinski, crawling

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26
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what 2 reflexes emerge at 2 months?

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head and body righting, labyrinthine righting

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27
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what 2 reflexes occur at 3 months

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plantar grasp, pull up

28
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what 2 reflexes emerge at 1 month

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stepping, swimming

29
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what reflex emerges at 4 months

A

parachute

30
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primitive reflexes are important for? (3)

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  1. protection
  2. nutrition (sucking and rooting)
  3. survival
31
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name 5 primitive reflexes? when are they supressed?

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sucking, rooting, moro, grasping, tonic neck

–> 3-4 months after birth

32
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Protective response—if infant starts to fall, arms and legs extend outward, hands open, fingers spread

A

moro reflex

33
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As the higher brain centres begin to function, postural reactions enter the infant’s repertoire
–> this gives the infant the ability to ?

A

react to gravitational forces and changes in equilibrium

34
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Related to upright posture , Head tilts in the opposite direction of body tilt , Babies corrects

A

labyrinthine reflex

35
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when does the labyrinthine reflex emerge? and it endure through?

A
  • 2 months

- through 1st year of life

36
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5 locomotor reflexes

–> what do they resemble?

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  1. grasping
  2. crawling
  3. stepping
  4. swimming
    - -> later voluntary locomotor movements
37
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when are locomotor reflexes integrated?

A

5-6 months

38
Q

touch side of mouth they turn and suck what ever touched their mouth

A

rooting reflex

39
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Pressure on sole of foot from touching a flat surface elicits crude stepping
–> when does this reflex occur? and disappear?

A

stepping reflex

  • end of first prenatal week,
  • 4 months
40
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toes flaring out

A

babinsky reflex

41
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what can babies with downsyndrome do to help elicit these reflexes faster to make them walk sooner

A

-walk on baby treadmill with help

42
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what are stereotypies

A
  • Stereotypic rhythmic (repetitive) motions that appear in the absence of any known stimuli
  • -> Not voluntary or goal-oriented However, appearance predictable and orderly
43
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stereotypies are ? behaviours and are observed at what fetal week, and peak between how many months of age?

A
  • transitional
  • 10th fetal weak
  • 6-10 months
44
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when babies get excited and flail they arms they are displaying what?

A

stereotypie behaviour

45
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7 common stereotypies

A
  • alternate leg kicking
  • single leg kicking
  • kicking with both legs together
  • arm waving with object
  • rocking on hands and knees
  • arm banging against surface
  • finger flex
46
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Initial voluntary movement responses

A

rudimentary behaviour

47
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rudimentary behaviours appear in a very ? sequence

–> when?

A

predictable

- form birth to 2 years

48
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the timing of rudimentary behaviour is influenced by?

A
  • environment and affordances
49
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rudimentary locomotion is?

A

a stage of development, putting together reflexes

50
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postural control, manual control and rudimentary locomotion are all examples of?

A

rudimentary behaviour

51
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sequence of head and upper trunk rudimentary postural control

A
  1. holds head erect voluntarily ( 1 month)
  2. holds head and chin up (2 months)
  3. holds chest up with arm support (3 months)
  4. elevates head when supine (4-5 months)
52
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sequence of rolls

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  1. side to back (2 months)
  2. back to side/ stomach to side (3-4 months)
  3. back to stomach (5-6 months)
  4. stomach to back (8 months)
53
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sequence of sits

A
  1. with support (304 months)
  2. alone (5.5-6.5 months)
  3. gets into sitting position (8 months)
  4. site down (9 months)
54
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do fatter babies show delays?

A

yes

avoid overfeeding babies, they will eat when they are hungry

55
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mastering little motor skills will allow babies too?

A
  • explore change and interact with their environment
56
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when do babies learn to walk ?

A

12-19 months

57
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studies found that novice walkers ? more than expert crawlers but novice walkers ? more than expert crawlers

A
  • fell more

- moved more

58
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on average how many times do toddlers fall per hour

A

17 times (babies are stupid) lol

59
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sequence of stands

A
  1. holding on (6-8 months)
  2. pulls self to stand (7.5 - 9.5 months)
  3. alone (11-12 months)
60
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crawling (dragging body) occurs when?

creeping (on hands and knees) occurs when?

A

6-8 months

-8-10 months

61
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crawling and creeping is important for?

A

building up muscles needed for walking and balance

62
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perfected walking happens at

A

5 years

63
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what is the initial immature walking pattern

A

High guard-arm position, wide base of support, flat- footed contact, and toeing- out

64
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with improved balance, what happens to walking posture?

A

the base of support narrows, the arms are lowered and work in opposition to the legs, and the toes point more in a forward direction
- there is a heel strike

65
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are baby walkers good?

A

NO! serious injuries

66
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the greatest risk of head injuries in children under age 2

A

baby walkers

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