psychomotor
Mental controlling physical
Psychomotor describes the connection between mental processes and physical movement.
Psychomotor skills involve coordinated muscle activity guided by thought—typing, playing piano, driving a car.
Psychomotor development in children tracks how they gain control over their bodies.
In medicine, psychomotor agitation or retardation refers to abnormal speeding or slowing of physical responses, often seen in depression or other psychiatric conditions.
Movement coordination organ
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
myelin · proprioception · sensorimotor · efferent · afferent · plasticity · retardation · agitation
Organized cooperative movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- agilityQuickness and ease
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
timing · fluidity · control · hand-eye · reaction · speed · accuracy · technique
Notable points of progress
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- sittingBeing in seated posture
standing · running · jumping · throwing · catching · kicking · toddlerhood · infancy
Slowing or delay
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- slowingDecreasing in velocity
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
assessment · evaluation · testing · screening · delay · deficit · disorder · symptoms
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drillHole-boring device
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
adaptation · acquisition · retention · transfer · feedback · reinforcement · modeling · imitation
cerebellum
Movement coordination organ
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
dopamine · myelin · proprioception · sensorimotor · efferent · afferent · plasticity · retardation · agitation · impairment
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
balance · timing · fluidity · control · hand-eye · reaction · speed · accuracy · technique · execution
milestones
Notable points of progress
sitting · standing · running · jumping · throwing · catching · kicking · toddlerhood · infancy · childhood
retardation
Slowing or delay
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- slowingDecreasing in velocity
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
dysfunction · assessment · evaluation · testing · screening · delay · deficit · disorder · symptoms · therapy
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drillHole-boring device
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
habituation · adaptation · acquisition · retention · transfer · feedback · reinforcement · modeling · imitation · procedural
psychomotorintellectual
Concerning thought and reason
cerebral · cognitive · ideational · abstract · abstract thinking
psychomotorcognitive
Relating to thinking
mental · ideational · sensory · perceptual · affective