Explain the Relationship Between Physical and Motor Development

question 23

Essay

Explain the relationship between physical and motor development.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of the body's muscles and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system.

Curare

A plant extract used historically as a poison on arrows and darts, which acts by causing paralysis.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the nervous system that plays a crucial role in muscle activation and memory formation.

Antagonist

In pharmacology, a substance that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and inhibiting the effect of an agonist (the substance that would normally induce that response).