Chess and Thomas Estimate That Approximately __________ Children Fall into the Slow-To-Warm-Up

question 133

Multiple Choice

Chess and Thomas estimate that approximately __________ children fall into the slow-to-warm-up category.

• A) 40 percent
• B) 30 percent
• C) 20 percent
• D) 15 percent

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Definitions:

Muscle Spindle

Three to 10 specialized muscle fibers supplied by gamma motor neurons and wrapped in sensory nerve endings; detects stretch of the muscle and is involved in maintaining muscle tone.

Reflex Arc

A neural pathway that mediates an immediate response to a stimulus without conscious brain involvement.

Interneuron

A type of neuron that serves as a relay or link between sensory and motor neurons within the central nervous system.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out neural signals.