What General Tissue Type Binds, Supports, and Protects the Body

question 30

Multiple Choice

What general tissue type binds, supports, and protects the body?

• A) nervous
• B) muscle
• C) connective
• D) epithelial

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Definitions:

Proximodistal Principle

Principle that development proceeds from within to without, that is, that parts of the body near the center develop before the extremities.

Proximodistal

Refers to the pattern of development that moves from the center or core of the body outward towards the extremities.

Cephalocaudal

A pattern of growth and development in which progress is made from the head downward, typically observed in infants.

Maturational

Pertaining to the process of maturing or developing to a more advanced stage, often in the context of biological or psychological growth.