Module 4: Motor and Sensory Development

Question 1

cephalocaudal

Answer 1

refers to growth and development that occurs from the head down

Question 2

circumcision

Answer 2

the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

Question 3

fine motor skills

Answer 3

physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands and fingers, such as drawing and picking up a coin. The word “fine” in this context means “small”

Question 4

gross motor skills

Answer 4

physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking and jumping. The word “gross” in this context means “big”

Question 5

motor skills

Answer 5

the word “motor” refers to the movement of the muscles. Motor skills refer to our ability to move our bodies and manipulate objects

Question 6

perception

Answer 6

the process of interpreting what is sensed

Question 7

pincer grasp

Answer 7

a developmental milestone that typically occurs at 9 to 12 months of age; the coordination of the index finger and thumb to hold smaller objects; represents a further development of fine motor skills

Question 8

proximodistal

Answer 8

development that occurs from the center or core of the body in an outward direction

Question 9

reflexes

Answer 9

the inborn, behavioral patterns that develop during uterine life and are fully present at birth. These are involuntary movements (not learned) or actions that are essential for a newborn’s survival immediately after birth and include: sucking, swallowing, blinking, urinating, hiccuping, and defecating

Question 10

sensation

Answer 10

the interaction of information with the sensory receptors