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FINE MOTOR SKILL [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • Nervous System
CONT

Small motor skills concern the development of smaller muscle movements, mostly in the hands and fingers. ... Small motor skills are responsible for grasping, holding, and manipulating small objects. For example, small motor skills are needed to pick up a crayon, hold a crayon and move it on a surface. Small motor skills are necessary to string beads, cut with scissors or tie shoelaces.

OBS

fine motor skill; small motor skill: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • fine motor skills
  • small motor skills

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La motricité fine correspond à l'ensemble des mouvements précis, coordonnés et contrôlés des mains et des doigts que l'on va mobiliser dans le but d'accomplir un geste volontaire. Ces mouvements sont essentiels pour l'autonomie au quotidien : pour manger, s'habiller, tenir un stylo[.]

Spanish

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