In the normal proximodistal growth pattern,
A) fine muscle groups, such as those in the fingers, gain control more rapidly than large muscle groups, such as those in the arms.
B) large muscle groups, such as those in the arms, gain control more rapidly than small muscle groups, such as those in the fingers.
C) organs near the top of the body grow before those lower down.
D) organs near the bottom of the body grow before those nearer the head.
Question 2
Shannon and Tom are worried about their newborn son, Harrison. They've noticed that his eyes and ears are growing much more rapidly than his arms and legs. Is this a problem?
A) Yes. It's normal for everything to grow at the same rate.
B) Yes. It's normal for the arms and legs to grow faster than the eyes and ears.
C) No. It's normal cephalocaudal development.
D) No. It's normal proximodistal development.
A fixed action pattern elicited by a sign stimulus.
A plot of trophic diversity across the major groups of organisms shows highest trophic diversity amo
The patellar reflex. (A) Striking the patellar ligament excites the quadriceps muscle spindles.(B) ...
Use palms and fingers to brush off along the back of the body from shoulders to feet with long ...
Use flat fingers to apply L stroke in several locations to cover the entire forehead, from midline ...
Types of proprioceptors: Muscle Spindles and Tendon Organs