Although your newborn sleeps a lot, powerful changes are occurring in the five major areas of development. 1  Physical development. 2  Cognitive development. 3  Emotional and social development. 4  Language development. 5  Sensory and motor skills development.
Medical Name for Toes. The Medical Name for Toes is Phalanges. The name is derived from the Greek word Phalanx which means a straight projection. The big toe has its own name - Hallux - and the other toes are numbered from 2 to 5 at the pinky. The long bones just behind your toes are called the metatarsals. MLA Citation for School Reports, Links, and Presentations:
Chapter 17: The ankle and foot. The word ankle refers to the angle between the leg and the foot. The foot functions in support and in locomotion, whereas the hand is a tactile and grasping organ. The toes are numbered from one to five, beginning with the great toe, or hallux. Thus, the pre-axial digit in either the hand or the foot is numbered one.