IndietroDevelopment in Infancy
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Development from head downward. Infants gain control of their head and neck before arms and legs.
Development from center outward. Infants control shoulders and arms before hands and fingers.
Birth weight usually doubles by 4–6 months and triples by 1 year.
Nerve cell that sends and receives information in the brain.
Connection between neurons where communication occurs.
Elimination of weaker or unused neural connections to strengthen frequently used ones.
Coating of nerve cells with myelin to speed up neural communication.
The brain's ability to change and adapt based on experience, especially high in infancy.
Brain development that requires common experiences like seeing light and hearing language.
Brain development influenced by unique individual experiences, such as bilingual exposure.
Infant turns head toward cheek touch to locate food source.
Infant begins sucking when the roof of the mouth is touched to help feeding.
Startle reflex where infant throws arms outward and then brings them back in response to sudden stimuli.
Large muscle movements like holding head up, crawling, walking.
Small muscle movements involving hands and fingers, such as grasping and pincer grasp.
Using thumb and index finger to pick up small objects.
Sensation is detecting sensory information; perception is interpreting that information.
An opportunity for action provided by an object or environment, depending on abilities.
A decrease in attention after repeated exposure to the same stimulus.
A renewed interest when a new stimulus is introduced.
A tool used to study depth perception in infants by creating an apparent drop-off.
The ability to combine information from multiple senses, like sight and sound.
The connection where perception guides movement and movement provides new perceptual information.
Motor development results from interactions among brain, body, environment, motivation, and experience.
Place babies on their backs to sleep on a firm surface with no loose blankets or soft objects.
Sleep supports brain development, memory, physical growth, and nervous system development.
Provides nutrients, antibodies, and immune support that may reduce infection risk.
A severe form of malnutrition caused by lack of calories and nutrients, leading to extreme thinness.
A severe protein deficiency causing swelling, including a swollen abdomen.