CMA CMA Bartenieff Fundamentals & Developmental Movement 2

Question 1

The developmental movement pattern called 'homolateral' involves:

Accepted Answer

Same-side arm and leg working together

Answer

Homolateral movement involves ipsilateral patterning — the arm and leg on the same side of the body working together, as in some reptile movements.

Question 2

In Bartenieff Fundamentals, 'body half' connectivity refers to:

Accepted Answer

Using only one side of the body while the other is still

Answer

Body half connectivity focuses on the right or left half of the body as an integrated unit, strengthening lateral differentiation and organization.

Question 3

The 'contralateral' developmental pattern is important because it:

Accepted Answer

Integrates cross-body diagonal connections between opposite limbs

Answer

Contralateral movement integrates opposite arm and leg diagonally across the body's midline, supporting complex locomotion and cross-brain integration.

Question 4

'Grounding' in Bartenieff Fundamentals refers to:

Accepted Answer

Establishing an active, dynamic relationship with the support surface through the body's weight

Answer

Grounding in BF is the active, yielding engagement with the support surface — the body dynamically giving its weight into the ground to gain support.

Question 5

Which of the following describes 'head-tail' connectivity in developmental movement?

Accepted Answer

The connection between the skull and the coccyx through the full spine

Answer

Head-tail connectivity links the entire spine from the cranium (head) to the coccyx (tail), supporting spinal integration and sequencing.

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CMA CMA Bartenieff Fundamentals & Developmental Movement 2