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the principle that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body
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cephalocaudal principle
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the principle that development proceeds from the center of the body outward
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proximodistal principle
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the basic cell of the nervous system
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neuron
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the gap at the connection between neurons, tough which neurons chemically communicate with one another
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synapse
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a fatty substance that helps insulate neurons and speeds the transmission of nerve impulses
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myelin
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the upper layer of the brain
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cerebral cortex
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the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby
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SIDS
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a theory of how motor skills develop and are coordinated
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dynamic systems theory
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