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If a fetus's upper arms develop before the lower forearms, this is called cephalocaudal development and is characterized by

A) growth spreads outward from the spine.
B) development from the head down.
C) inner organs grow faster than the extremities.
D) upward from the trunk toward the brain.

Cephalocaudal Development

A pattern of growth where development proceeds from the head downwards towards the rest of the body.

  • Distinguish the essential physiological and developmental phases from conception to birth.
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Fatima De HaroDec 26, 2024
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