The Sequence of Growth in Which Development Proceeds from the Head

question 186

Multiple Choice

The sequence of growth in which development proceeds from the head toward the feet is known as:

• A) gross-to-specific trend
• B) proximodistal trend
• C) cephalocaudal trend
• D) differentiated-to-integrated trend

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