Baby Kassie Can Slap the Tray of the Highchair but Cannot

question 35

Multiple Choice

Baby Kassie can slap the tray of the highchair but cannot pick up small pieces of cereal with her fingers yet. This is an example of

• A) a neurological disorder.
• B) the cephalocaudal pattern in physical growth.
• C) a congenital birth defect.
• D) the proximodistal pattern in physical growth.

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Definitions:

H2S

hydrogen sulfide, a toxic, flammable gas with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs, found in many natural and man-made environments.

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Undersea mountain ranges formed by the upwelling of magma as tectonic plates diverge, where new oceanic crust is created.

Asthenosphere

The semi-fluid layer of the Earth's mantle just below the lithosphere, allowing for plate tectonic movement due to its plasticity.

Marine Sediments

Deposits accumulated on the ocean floor, derived from chemical precipitates, organic matter, or the erosion of terrestrial materials.