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Describe one way in which it is important to understand normal development when assessing feeding disorders in young children.


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Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements through action of skeletal muscles.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates information received from the body and directs activity.

Pancreas

An organ in the digestive and endocrine systems that produces hormones such as insulin and digestive enzymes.

Insulin

A substance created in the pancreas that controls the levels of blood sugar by enabling cells to take in glucose.

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