After Reading the Textbook, What Do We Know About the Potential

question 84

Multiple Choice

After reading the textbook, what do we know about the potential to overcome deficits associated with prematurity?

• A) It is greater for boys than for girls.
• B) It can be predicted with great accuracy.
• C) It appears to depend upon how premature the child was.
• D) It is greater for second and subsequent births than for first-born children,

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Definitions:

Plantar Reflex

A reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated, causing the toes to point downward.

Dorsiflexion

The movement that brings the top of the foot toward the shin, decreasing the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg.

Plantar Flexion

A movement that decreases the angle between the sole of the foot and the back of the leg, such as pointing the toes.

Reflex Arc

The neural pathway that mediates a reflex action, involving sensory receptors, neural pathways, and effectors.