Physical Development of Toddlers

Which organ of a toddler matures the fastest?

• brain

• heart

• lungs

• kidney

They synapic density of the brain and connections enables a toddler to

• eat independently

• breath on their own

• learn faster

• learn at a slower pace

Myelination allows toddlers to store memories and perform complex tasks.

• true

• false

What impacts height and weight in toddlers?

• heredity

• myelination

• synaptic density

• environment

Which bone in the cranium of a toddler is closed or almost closed?

• femur

• radius

• fontanels

• scapula

Fat deposits under the skin __________ rapidly between 9 and 30 months

• increase

• decrease

• lengthen

• shorten

Development of the trunk, arm, and leg muscles is which kind of muscle development?

• growing

• small

• large

• strenthening

Luke is a 2 year old who loves to climb up stairs and throw the ball. Which type of muscle development is he using?

• small - muscle

• large - muscle

• muscle loading

• repair and growth

Which type of muscle development involves the small muscles of the hands and fingers?

• small-muscle

• repair and growth muscle

• large-muscle

• muscle loading

Which type of small - muscle development is this toddler displaying?

• myelination

• gross-motor skill

• hand-eye coordination

• locomotor