During Prenatal Development, the Arm Develops Before the Fingers

question 78

Multiple Choice

During prenatal development, the arm develops before the fingers. This most illustrates the ____ principle.

• A) Premack
• B) coefficient
• C) cephalocaudal
• D) proximodistal

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