OCTA 231 (Pediatrics Exam 1) Flashcards
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period of development from conception to the moment at which the neonate can survive on its own without placental nutrients
Gestation and birth
period of development from birth to 18 mths
Infancy
period of development from 18 mths through 5 yrs
Early Childhood
period of development from 6 yrs until the onset of puberty (12 girls, 14 boys)
Middle Childhood
period of development from puberty until the onset of adulthood (21 yrs)
Adolescence
What are the general principles of development?
- Development is sequential & predictable
- Combination of: CNS Maturation,environment, movement and engagement in activities, and experience affect development
- Development involves changes in the biologic, physiological, and social systems
- Development occurs in two directions: horizontal & vertical
- Development progresses in order in 3 basic sequences. 1. Cephalad to Caudal(Top to Bottom) 2. Proximal to Distal 3. Gross to Fine Motor skills
skills involved in moving and interacting with objects or the environment and include posture, mobility, coordination, strength, effort, and energy.
Motor Skills
automatic responses to stimuli that helps the newborn adapt to the environment
Primitive reflexes
a reflex that allows the baby to open the mouth and turn head in the direction of touch
Rooting reflex
a reflex that allows the baby to close mouth, suck, and swallow
Sucking/swallowing reflex
a reflex that allows the baby’s arms to extend and hands; then the arms flex and hands close; infant usually cries (responding to loss of support)
Moro’s reflex
a reflex that allows the baby’s fingers to flex
Palmar grasp
a reflex that allows the baby’s toes to grasp (flexion)
Plantar grasp
a reflex that allows the baby’s arm and leg on face side extend; arm and leg on skull side to flex (or experience increased flexor tone)
ATNR (Asymmetric tonic neck reflex)
postural responses to changes of head and body positions, brings the head and trunk back into upright position (movements called- extension, flexion, abduction,etc)
Righting reactions
automatic response to external changes. Requires corrective action of body(compensatory movements)that keep the body upright and vertical against gravity. (rotational and diagonal ).
Equilibrium reactions
postural reactions that are used to stop a fall or to prevent injury when equilibrium reactions fail to do so
Protective extension responses
What two types of movements start at 6 mths and continues throughout life?
Righting reactions
Protective extension responses
Skills that require body movement which involve the large(core stabilizing) muscles of the body to perform everyday functions
Gross Motor Skills
Examples of gross motor skills:
Standing Walking Running Sitting upright Eye hand coordination (throwing, catching, kicking)
Newborn Gross Motor:
- Flexion in all positions
- Prone/supine “top heavy”
Able to scrap face across mat to clear airway - Neck righting
- MORO
- Gross movements
- See grasp, suck/swallow, startle & rooting reflexes
1 Month Gross Motor:
- Extensor muscles begin to become facilitated
- Reduction of flexion
- Clearance of face from mat surface
- Elongated (stretched out)
- UE still adducted, flexed but less retracted
- Decrease in primitive reflexes (sucking, rooting, grasp)
2 Months Gross Motor:
- Lower muscle tone (flexion decrease/extension increase)
- Weight shifted to middle abdomen
- With pull to sit see infant attempt to help
- Elicitation of ATNR
- Beginning of eye hand movement
- Lifts head in prone to 45 degree angle (weight bearing)
- Elbows coming just behind shoulders, out from adduction and less flexed
- More Time In Supine
3 Months Gross Motor:
- Less ATNR
- Much more symmetrical in supine
- Arms comes to midline (mouth, abdomen)
- Arms taking more weight in prone
- Head up at 60-90 degree
- Weight in prone moving into pelvis area