Infants and Children Typically Show Earlier Motor and Muscular Control

question 130

Multiple Choice

Infants and children typically show earlier motor and muscular control of activities involving the neck and upper extremities than those involving the legs.Which of the following is responsible for this developmental trend?

• A)plasticity
• B)lateralization
• C)proximodistal
• D)cephalocaudal

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