The Cephalocaudal Pattern Is the Sequence in Which the Earliest

question 66

Multiple Choice

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the:

• A) center of the body and then moves toward the extremities.
• B) spinal cord and then expands out to the limbs and head.
• C) top-the head-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way down from top to bottom.
• D) bottom-the feet-with physical growth and differentiation of features gradually working their way up till the head.

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