The nurse educator is describing the pediatric differences associated with the anatomy and physiology of the neurologic system to a group of nursing students. Which statements made by the class indicate appropriate understanding of this topic after the teaching session? Select all that apply.

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A is correct because the bones of the cranium are not fused at birth but are connected by sutures, which allow for brain growth. B is correct because the spine of infants is relatively mobile due to immature neck muscles and incomplete ossification of the vertebrae. C is incorrect because maturation of the nerves continues until adolescence, not just until age 10. D is incorrect because myelination of nerve fibers is not complete at birth and continues throughout childhood and even into adolescence. E is correct because myelination proceeds in a cephalocaudal direction, meaning that the fibers of the brain and spinal cord closest to the head are myelinated first, followed by those further down the spinal cord.

The Nurse Educator Is Describing the Pediatric Differences Associated with the Anatomy