What are fine motor skills?

• A. Large movements like walking.
• B. The use of small muscles for dexterity, such as the fingers, involved in tasks like writing and administering injections.
• C. The ability to coordinate eye and hand movements in sports.
• D. Cognitive planning and problem solving.

Answer: (B)

Fine motor skills involve the small muscles of the hands, fingers, and wrists that allow precise, dexterous movements. They enable tasks such as writing, threading, buttoning clothing, and giving injections, all requiring controlled grip and delicate finger movements. In contrast, large, whole-body movements like walking are gross motor skills, using bigger muscle groups. Eye-hand coordination in sports blends motor control but is largely about coordinating larger, dynamic movements, while cognitive planning and problem solving are mental processes rather than motor actions. So the best description is the use of small muscles for dexterity in tasks like writing and injections.