Proximodistal Pattern of Growth Refers To

question 78

Multiple Choice

Proximodistal pattern of growth refers to:

• A)sequence in which the growth and development occurs in a way that parts which are being used more frequently grow faster than less used parts of the body.
• B)sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom.
• C)the sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.
• D)the sequence in which growth and development occurs in a way that certain parts are more developed and highly specialized compared to other parts of the body.

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