CMA Bartenieff Fundamentals & Developmental Movement Flashcards

The developmental movement pattern called 'homolateral' involves:

Answer: Same-side arm and leg working together

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

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

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

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

The 'contralateral' developmental pattern is important because it:

Answer: Integrates cross-body diagonal connections between opposite limbs

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

'Grounding' in Bartenieff Fundamentals refers to:

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

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

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

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

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

In Bartenieff Fundamentals, 'upper-lower' connectivity refers to:

Answer: The differentiated yet coordinated functioning of the upper and lower halves of the body

Upper-lower connectivity addresses the differentiation and integration of the body above and below the pelvic girdle, supporting complex locomotion and reach.