Question

at 16 months, laurel was malnourished. her body weight was affected, but her brain continued to develop due to a phenomenon known as: withering motoring. atrophy. head - sparing.

Explanation:

Head - sparing is a phenomenon where during malnutrition in early life, the body's resources are preferentially allocated to the brain to ensure its continued development while other body tissues may be more affected. Withering and atrophy refer to tissue wasting in general and not specifically to the brain - sparing concept. Motoring is not related to this context.

Answer:

D. head - sparing