Physical Development of the Preschooler
Across
- 3. Tendency to use one hand more than the other for most tasks.
- 8. Using the axis of the spine for rotations, the hips and then shoulders turn toward the back while the throwing arm comes forward.
- 10. Shifting the hips forward to transfer body weight onto the forward leg in order to offset equal weight on both legs.
- 11. Balance maintained while moving.
- 12. Sticky, mineral deposits coating the teeth.
- 13. Balance maintained while being still.
- 14. Collection of tissues that carry out special functions in the body such as heart, lungs, and liver.
- 15. Involuntary urination two or more times a week for at least three months.
Down
- 1. Foods that are high in lean protein, complex carbs, vitamins, fats, and minerals and contain few calories.
- 2. Development of special abilities in different regions (areas) of the brain.
- 4. Contained in foods supplying the body with energy, but having few or no nutrients, such as fats and sugars.
- 5. Using the hands to work with objects.
- 6. Fats found mainly in animal-based foods.
- 7. Ability to use the right or left hand, as the preferred hand, almost equally well for many tasks.
- 9. Time required to respond to sight, sound, or other stimuli.