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A tonic reflex produces a change in ____________________and_______________________.

Greta is a 10 month old typically developing child.  She is pulling herself to stand and cruise when holding on to the front of the sofa in the family room at her home.  Her skill is being able to cruise. Name a new activity that you expect to see next in her developmental sequence. ___________________. Describe an activity that would be called a controlled mobility skill to move her toward the new activity that you selected above____________________. 

You and your patient who is in an inpatient rehab hospital setting are working on using the walker over uneven surfaces.  Which of the following represent an extrinsic feedback as the patient is challenged in this activity?

PT interventions are best if they are:

Which balance reaction is the last to develop?

Name 2 of 3 domains of motor development that allow for movement to happen:

Nashner’s theory of motor control involves all of the following strategies EXCEPT:

The palatal valve allows alligators to open their mouths under water without water going down their throat.

A study by Flint et al in 2010 determined that the most prevalent cause of mortality in sea turtles is related to which of the following?

A veterinarian has evaluated a manatee and stated that it has a “peanut head”.  What is meant by this term?