Infant physical development

Question 1

Brain development

Answer 1

neurons, no synapses, experience synaptogenesis/synaptic blooming and synaptic pruning

Question 2

synapses

Answer 2

connections within neurons to talk

Question 3

synaptic blooming

Answer 3

rapid neural growth in cortex or part of brain involved in voluntary activity or thinking

Question 4

synaptogenesis

Answer 4

formation of connections between neurons

Question 5

synaptic pruning

Answer 5

getting rid of useless synapses

Question 6

last part of brain to develop

Answer 6

prefrontal cortex

Question 7

myelin sheath

Answer 7

tissue surrounding the axon of neuron, enhances rate of transmission, neural pathways of movements and thought processes

Question 8

reflexes

Answer 8

involuntary actions in response to stimulation, sucking, rooting, grasping, babinksi, moro, tonic neck

Question 9

rooting

Answer 9

head turning when cheek is touched

Question 10

babinksi

Answer 10

toes fanning out

Question 11

moro

Answer 11

startled of loss of neck or head and whole body fans out

Question 12

tonic neck

Answer 12

fencer pose

Question 13

fine motor skills

Answer 13

exact movements of feet, toes, hands and fingers, prereaching, palmer grasp, hand to hand, princer grasp, reach with one hand, scribbles, drinks

Question 14

palmer grasp

Answer 14

whole hand holding things

Question 15

princer grasp

Answer 15

holding things between thumb and index finger

Question 16

gross motor skills

Answer 16

involves large muscles for voluntary movements, arms, legs, torso, head (rolling, crawling, sitting, standing, walking, running)

Question 17

common physical conditions

Answer 17

bowel movements, colic, diaper rash, spitting up/vomiting, jaundice, teething, urination

Question 18

colic

Answer 18

extented crying

Question 19

jaundice

Answer 19

yellowish eyes, skin, mouth because liver removes bilirubin)

Question 20

teething

Answer 20

teeth breaking through gums