Test 1 Deck Flashcards
CDC % of Disability in the US
17%
Alternate name for muscle wasting/ atrophy
Sarcopenia
Alternate name for programmed cell death
Apoptosis
Prenatal number on neurons
Several; by the time you are born it’s mononeural
Theory of organization based on perception, affordances and picking a response
Dynamic Systems Theory
Which loss is greater: concentric or eccentric?
Concentric
Most flexible group of people?
Females and active older adults
Thumb movement percentage?
40% - 70% (60% is actual #)
Alternate name for the “growth plate” and where is it found?
Epiphyseal plate; Diaphysis
Skeletal maturity is described as what?
Closing of 2nd epiphyseal plate
Inside bone absorption is known as?
Appositional growth
How do you make a task easier?
Neo-bernstein model; decrease reaction time, make movement more efficient, make more task specific
(Novice, advanced, expert)
Head control onsets at what age?
4 months
What is the first functional movement pattern?
Sucking, swallowing & breathing
What is the reflex that makes birthing easier?
Positive Support
Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex
Onset Birth, Integrates 4-6 months, hand enters visual field at 2 months
Pediatric PT is derived from what theory?
Neural Maturationist
Fits and Posner stages of learning
cognitive (beginner), associative (intermediate), autonomous (Advanced)