The Pattern of Development in Which Organs and Systems of the Body

question 107

Multiple Choice

The pattern of development in which organs and systems of the body near the middle tend to develop earlier than those near the periphery is called

• A) proximodistal development.
• B) cephalocaudal development.
• C) inside-out development.
• D) the growth spurt.

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Definitions:

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