A part of the neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body

cephalocaudal principle

The developmental pattern where growth and control proceed from the head downward to the rest of the body.

The branching extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other cells and allow for the formation of thousands of connections.

Physical abilities involving small, precise movements, particularly of the hands and fingers, such as reaching and grasping.

Physical abilities involving large muscle groups that support movements such as sitting, crawling, and walking.

The process by which the two hemispheres of the brain undergo functional specialization (e.g., language in the left hemisphere

The formation of a fatty sheath around axons that increases the speed of neural communication.

The brain's capacity to reorganize its structure and function in response to experience or injury.

Proximodistal Principle

The developmental pattern where growth and motor control proceed from the center of the body outward toward the extremities.

Synaptogenesis/ blooming

The rapid process of neural connection formation

The developmental process in which unused or inefficient neural connections are eliminated to improve the brain's efficiency

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID)

An umbrella term for the unexplained death of an infant under one year of age, including SIDS and accidental suffocation.

REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by high brain activity, which is particularly prevalent in infants and thought to support brain development.

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Question	Answer
axon	A part of the neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body
cephalocaudal principle	The developmental pattern where growth and control proceed from the head downward to the rest of the body.
dendrite	The branching extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other cells and allow for the formation of thousands of connections.
fine motor skills	Physical abilities involving small, precise movements, particularly of the hands and fingers, such as reaching and grasping.
gross motor skills	Physical abilities involving large muscle groups that support movements such as sitting, crawling, and walking.
lateralization	The process by which the two hemispheres of the brain undergo functional specialization (e.g., language in the left hemisphere
myelination	The formation of a fatty sheath around axons that increases the speed of neural communication.
neuroplasticity	The brain's capacity to reorganize its structure and function in response to experience or injury.
pincer grasp	pinching objects to pick it up
Proximodistal Principle	The developmental pattern where growth and motor control proceed from the center of the body outward toward the extremities.
Synaptogenesis/ blooming	The rapid process of neural connection formation
Synaptic Pruning	The developmental process in which unused or inefficient neural connections are eliminated to improve the brain's efficiency
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID)	An umbrella term for the unexplained death of an infant under one year of age, including SIDS and accidental suffocation.
REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Sleep	A stage of sleep characterized by high brain activity, which is particularly prevalent in infants and thought to support brain development.
left hemisphere	controls right side of body
right hemisphere	controls left side of body

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