Exam 1 General Content Flashcards
Describe motor control
Control and organization process underlying movement
Milliseconds
Describe motor learning
Acquisition of skill through practice and experience
Hours, days, weeks
Describe motor development
Age related change in motor development
Months, years, decades
What is the normal pattern of kinesiological development
Physiological flexion
Antigravity extension
Antigravity flexion
Describe some normal newborn characteristics
Physiologic flexion
Flexor recoil with passive stretch
Hands lightly fisted
Head in midline
Visually alert
Moves head side to side to clear airway
Head and trunk are linked
Describe some premature newborn characteristics
Decreased physiologic flexion
Low muscle tone
Limited ability to self calm
Cannot lift head and neck to clear airway
Immature development of organ systems
Poor feeding skills
Describe the APGAR
Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration
Describe the scoring of the APGAR
10 is best
< 7 is high risk
5-7 oxygen and resuscitation may be needed
< 2 resuscitation required
Describe neonatal reflexes
Part of intrauterine development
Appear at end of second trimester
Integrated during first year of life
Deviations indicate abnormal neuromuscular development
When do equilibrium reactions begin to develop and when do they mature
4-6 months
4-6 years
What is the order of postural control
Prone
Supine
Side lying
Sitting
Quadruped
Kneeling
Standing
What is the etiology of brachial plexus injury in infants
Primarily due to difficult vaginal delivery
Describe erbs palsy
Injury to C5-C6
Shoulder EXR, IR, ADD
Elbow extension
Pronation
Wrist and finger flexion
Describe Klumke’s palsy
Injury to C8-T1
Postures in supintaion
Describe global palsy
Damage to C5-T1
What is a torch infection
Group of infections that can have serious impact on the fetus when the mother is infected during pregnancy or delivery
What are some examples of torch infections
Toxoplasmas
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes
Describe toxoplasmosis
From cat litter
Can cause, hydrocephalus, seizures, intellectual disability
Describe syphilis
rash
Hearing loss
Damage to teeth and eyes
MSk deformities
CNS involvement
Desceibe rubella
Rash
Cataracts
Liver damage
Describe cytomegalovirus
Transmitted in utero
Can cause Hearing loss, hypotonia, motor impairment
What is a high risk infant
Greater than average chance of morbidity or mortality
What defines a premature infant
37 weeks or younger
Describe low birth weights for infants
LBW - 3.3-3.5
VLBW 2.2-3.3
ELBW < 2.2
Describe the neonatal levels of care
1 - well baby nursery, stable normal infants
2 - special care nursery, 32+ weeks, 1500+ grams, feed tubes, supplemental O2
3 - NICU, < 32 weeks or <1500 grams, ventilators
4 - Regional NICU, most specialized care
Describe infant positioning early in the NICU
Midline head positioning and elevation at 30 for first 2 hours, this decreases incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage
Briefly describe respiratory distres syndrome
children issues with breathing
Treat with supplemental o2