SSEH3345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cerebral Cortex, Chief Operating Officer
16 Jun 2019
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Disappear with development of upper brain centres (cerebral cortex) - no longer needed. Cephalocaudal and proximodistal direction: gaining postural control (head > neck > turn, locomotion (crawling > walking, manipulative control (reaching > grasping > releasing) Development from top to bottom , from midline to extremity. Head control rst, central rst to distal. Senses active at birth, newborn able to respond with simple voluntary movements. Movements (track object with eyes, turn head to noise on back, can kick legs and move arms) Can focus on object 8-12 inches from face. Can lift and turn head on front. Being able to turn to stimulus (typically noise) Eyes and head can follow moving object. Looks up to persons face when spoken to - recognition of where sound originates. Can lift head and chest while laying on stomach. Rolls from tummy to back, back to tummy. Lifts head and chest while lying on stomach. Attempts to push up onto hands and knees.
