BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuGross motor controlGross motor control is the ability to make large, general movements (such as waving an arm or lifting a leg). It requires proper coordination and function of muscle, bones, and nerves. Information Gross motor control is a milestone in the development of an infant.Infants develop gross motor control before they develop the ability to make small, precise movements known as fine motor control. Fine motor controlFine motor control is the coordination of muscles, bones, and nerves to produce small, exact movements. An example of fine motor control is picking ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Open ReferencesReferencesGordon-Lipkin E, Lipkin PH, Developmental and behavioral surveillance and screening. In: Kliegman RM, St Geme JW, Blum NJ, et al, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier;2025:chap 28.Swartz MH. The nervous system. In: Swartz MH, ed. Swartz Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2026:chap 21.AllVideoImagesTogRelated Information Review Date: 4/1/2025 Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Gross motor controlGross motor control is the ability to make large, general movements (such as waving an arm or lifting a leg). It requires proper coordination and function of muscle, bones, and nerves. Information Gross motor control is a milestone in the development of an infant.Infants develop gross motor control before they develop the ability to make small, precise movements known as fine motor control. Fine motor controlFine motor control is the coordination of muscles, bones, and nerves to produce small, exact movements. An example of fine motor control is picking ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Open ReferencesReferencesGordon-Lipkin E, Lipkin PH, Developmental and behavioral surveillance and screening. In: Kliegman RM, St Geme JW, Blum NJ, et al, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier;2025:chap 28.Swartz MH. The nervous system. In: Swartz MH, ed. Swartz Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2026:chap 21.
