Child Development Unit 3.01 Key Terms

What is bottle rot?

• A condition where teeth decay due to bacteria from sugary liquids

• A type of reflex seen in infants

• The process of teeth coming through the gums

• A predictable period of distress in babies

What does cephalocaudal development refer to?

• The coordination of small muscles in the fingers and toes

• The development of an infant from top to bottom

• The coordination of large muscles in the arms and legs

• The ability of the vision system to coordinate with the hands

What are colic episodes?

• Behaviors or physical skills seen in children as they grow

• Periods of distress in well-fed, healthy babies

• The coordination of large muscles in the body

• The ability of the vision system to coordinate with the hands

What are developmental milestones?

• A condition where teeth decay due to bacteria from sugary liquids

• The growth and development of both the brain and body

• The process of teeth coming through the gums

• A predictable period of distress in babies

What are fine motor skills?

• The coordination of small muscles in the fingers and toes

• The development of an infant from top to bottom

• The coordination of large muscles in the arms and legs

• The ability of the vision system to coordinate with the hands

What is the grasp reflex?

• A type of reflex seen in infants

• The process of teeth coming through the gums

• A predictable period of distress in babies

• The coordination of small muscles in the fingers and toes

What are gross motor skills?

• The coordination of large muscles in the arms and legs

• The development of an infant from top to bottom

• The coordination of small muscles in the fingers and toes

• The ability of the vision system to coordinate with the hands

What is hand-eye coordination?

• The ability of the vision system to coordinate with the hands

• The growth and development of both the brain and body

• The process of teeth coming through the gums

• A predictable period of distress in babies

What is the definition of height?

• The measurement from the top of the head to the sole of the foot

• The body mass of a child

• The process of teeth coming through the gums

• A predictable period of distress in babies

What is the definition of cephalocaudal development?

• The coordination of small muscles in the fingers and toes

• The development of an infant from top to bottom

• The coordination of large muscles in the arms and legs

• The ability of the vision system to coordinate with the hands