Growth & Development in the First Year

The stage of development during the first year of life is

• neonate

• early childhood

• infancy

• newborn

The framework of the body that consists of cartilage, bones, and teeth is...

• skeletal system

• physical development

• rate of growth

• muscular system

When children fail to grow at a healthy rate it is called

• prenatal development

• body proportions

• stunted growth

• failure to thrive

The relative size of body parts is called

• skeletal system

• body proportions

• genetic

• height

The hardening of bones caused by the depositing of the minerals calcium and phosphorus is

• ossification

• osteoporosis

• calcification

• degeneration

Baby teeth

• molars

• permanent teeth

• deciduous teeth

• wisdom teeth

Automatic, unlearned movements in response to stimuli are

• reflexes

• natural

• voluntary

• fine-motor skills

The intentional grasping of objects is

• reflex

• motor development

• voluntary grasping

• involuntary grasping

The use and control of muscles that direct body movement is

• gross-motor skills

• fine-motor skills

• reflexes

• motor development

Being able to use the large muscles to roll over, sit, crawl, stand, and walk.

• motor development

• fine-motor skills

• gross-motor skills

• large motor skills