Question

multiple choice question
according to the __ principle, development before and after birth proceeds from the head to the lower part of the trunk and, according to the __ principle, development proceeds from parts near the center of the body to outer ones.
options:

• proximodistal, cephalocaudal
• cephalocaudal, proximodistal
• cephalodistal, proximocaudal
• proximocaudal, caphalodistal

Explanation:

The cephalocaudal principle describes physical development progressing from the head down to the lower trunk/body. The proximodistal principle describes development starting from the center of the body and moving outward to the extremities. This matches the descriptions provided in the question.

Answer:

O cephalocaudal; proximodistal